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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-21
HOLD CONGRESS-
TWICE A Year,
DECISION SAYS
ZinoViev, Kameneff in
Move for Surrender
Special To The DAILY woRKER1

Especial To The DAILY wORKER1
MOSCOW, Dec. 2O-The Fifteenth
Congress Of the All Union Commu-
mist Party closed yesterday with re-
fusal to consider the petition of Zinc
view, Kameneff and other Opposition
leaders for reinstatement.
The Opposition statement read by
Rykov, which was signed by Zinoviev,
Yevdomikov, Bakaiev, and others, de-
clared that the signatures recognize
the erroneousness of their views,
agree to submit Internationally to
Party decisions and to discontinue the
propaganda of the Opposition views.
Must Submit Applications.
''The Congress considered it i'm
possible to discuss the statement as
the Opposition question had been
settled by the Congress of December
18th and proposed that the Central
Committee and the Central Control
Commission accept the Opposition APP
plication for Party reinstatement only
individually and to render their de-
cision only six months after the ap-
plications for Party membership had
been submitted. Central Committee
and Central Control Commission de-
cisions on the Opposition statements
are possible only if the activities Of
the Opposition tally with their pledges
and with the decisions of the Party
Congress on the Opposition question.
The Congress unanimously adopted
without discussion the drafts of the
resolutions submitted by the special
commissions elected for the final
elaboration of the resolutions on the
various reports.
Bi-Annual Congresses
The Congress voted that future con-
crosses be held twice a year and con-
firmed the resolution providing that
All Union discussion be held only if
such discussion is deemed necessary
by several local Party organizations,
or gubernia, or if the Central Com
mittee has not sufficiently firm
majority on the more important ques-
tions of Party policy and if, even tho
firm majority exists, the Central
Committee wishes to test the correct
ness of its policy by Party discussion.
In every case All Union discussion can
begin and be conducted after a CORE
spending Central Committee dis
cussion.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-21

by u. Ill.
The readers of The DAILY WORK
Err are by now familiar with the de-
tails of the murderous raid itself,
made upon the Soviet Consulate at
Shanghai. There is an attempt being
made by the Shanghai press and those
who organized the attack, to shift
responsibility by now stating that the
consulate staff defended themselves
before the whites" entered the build
ing. This is a deliberate attempt to
'frame-up" charge as they did not
succeed in numbering the consul. Com
rade Koslovsky, as they intended, so
they seek to turn the death OF their
victim into good account in an at
tempt to hide their murderous faces.
In order to prevent them from do
ing this through their alleged lying
press in Britain and elsewhere, l give
but a few of their own statements
CLEANED from the Shanghai capitalist
press which will show they organized
and propagated the raid openly. A
contributor to the North China Daily
News" said, in advocating what
should be done by the fascist:
Incite Attack.
First, raid the Soviet Consulate
Why should the representatives of a
group of murderers, who have made
prostitutes of thousands and thousands
of their women and who have re-
duced orce fine body of men to
the verge of starvation, be allowed
to work in territory which has been
leased as an international Settle
ment? If we can do nothing legally,
we should take d2stic action illegally
and the more force used the better.
"The second move would be to turn
a group Of ex-army officers of the
White variety loose on the Comman-
list agitators who are now working al
most at will in this city. Give this
group protection, and l will guaran-
tee that in a week all such Reds
will have ceased their activities"
North China Daily News, 5-10-2D.
The following comment from the
China Weekly Review, was given af-
ter violence had been committed
against the Soviet Consulate:
"There have been numerous edi-
torials in the foreign newspapers here
which have openly suggested the Gre
alton of incidents, particularly an
editorial in the 'North China Daily
News" on September 18th which rec
commended the creation of an incident
which might force the foreign gov
ernments to take action. At the meet
ing on Friday, Sept. 30th, when the
Shanghai Fascist organization was
formally organized, at least two
speakers suggested the forcible clos
ing and cleaning Of the Soviet
Consulate"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-21
Yelp for Blood.


The "China Weekly Review" also
states that a White Russian paper
published the most inflammatory ar
ticles suggesting blood for blood,
two eyes for one eye. and so on and
recommending white terror in
Shanghai" and that on the day of
the raid posters were allowed to be
put out near the consulate lending
up with, why should the Communist
highway robbers be allowed to remain
in China? Let's clear them out Of
Shanghai"
1t needs little Imagination to know
what would happen to the Chinese if
they advocated these methods of re-
venging themselves for the violence
they suffer daily from the same peo-
pie who plotted and organized their
murderous attack. We need only refer
to May Both, 1926 when the Chinese
students were murdered for protest
ing against being prohibited from
holding mass meetings in Marking
Road.
Enter Consulate.
Were the White Russians, who, in
this case, are the dupes of British
organized violence, inside the consul
ate when the staff was forced to act
in self-defense
"The fracas occurred when num-
Der of White Russians smashed the
windows of the consulate with rocks
and other missiles. The mob then
smashed in the main door. Once in
side, however, they were met by a
fussilade of bullets fired BY members
of the Soviet consular staff and driven
back. The police then took q, hand in
the matter and succeeded in establish
ing order" ("China Courier" 9-11-27).
The allegations that: "Some were
shot down in front of the Astol House
(across the street). others at the en-
trance of the consulate" is refutad by
the North China Daily News" for
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-21
Report Irish Seamen
Lost as Heavy Storm
Sweeps British Coast

LONDON, Dec. 20.-With snow
and gales adding to the discomfort
and even deaths attributed to the
cold, there were no signs today that
the record cold wave which is sweep
ing the British Isles would abate
soon.
Heavy seas and strong gales were
reported to have taken toll of prop
erty and life in the coast districts.
An unknown collier was reported
lost with all hands off the coast of
Kinsale, County Cork.
PARIS, Dec. 2O.-Four unemployed
French workers died of cold and ex-
posture yesterday when a cold snap
hit Paris.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-21
Party Congress Decides Not Restate Opposition Group
Chilean Dictator Bars
Film Produced in USSR

SANTIAGO, Chile, (By maiD.
The Sovkino film Ivan Grozny"
has been outlawed from Chile by
dictator Tbanez after having been
shown for fifteen days at the prin-
cipal moving picture theater at
Santiago.
The head of the censorship COM
mittce, Carlos Alberto Martinez,
was removed from his post by
Ibanez for having permitted the
showing of the film produced in
the U.S.S.R.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-21
US. ST. Saves Oil, While y. S.
Capitalists Squandey It

A correspondent for the British
United Press, touring the Baku oil
fields, and interviewing the Soviet
Unions oil producers, gives interest
ing comparisons betw, n the methods
of the operators in the Soviet Union
and the headlong, wasteful grabbing
of petroleum resources in vogue in
the United States.
The differences between the Rus
sian and American oil policy was well
summed up in an interview the CORE
spondent obtained with Constantine
Rumantseff, vice president of the
Baku Government Oil Trust. Before
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-21
Defeat the Imperialist War
Against Nicaragua
LENINISM TEACHES US:

The OF the working
liberation OF the
formation and consolidation
The formation of
prOeara OF the countries
for national independence
OF mother
never be Free
The Workers Communst) Party asks YOU to ion and helm
the fight for:
The Defeat of Imperialst Wars.
Smashing Government by Injunction
Organization of the Unorganized
A Labor Party.
of Union and Against Capitalist Wars
Workers and Farmers Government.
Application (Communst) Party
Gill this blank mail Workers Ci)
.
Address
No St. City
alton fee ~ndon dues)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-21
U.S.Pogrom Victim Gets
$4,000; Others Nothing

VIENNA, Dec. 2O.-While no in
identification has been offered to the
Rungarians and Jews who were in
jured or lost property during the re-
cent student outrages in Transylva-
MIA and Bukowina, the Rumanian gov
eminent is reported to be willing to
pay $4,000 to Wilfred N. Keller, the
American citizen who was savagely
beaten at Oradia Mare.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-21
New Western Union Co.
Cable Barred by Japan

TOXIC, Dec. 20.-The Japanese
ministry of communications an
nounced today that it would not per-
NIT the Western Union Gable Co. to
land the proposed Seattle Shanghai
cable at the treaty port of Hakodate,
citing technicalities and regulations
against foreigners operating tele-
graph stations on Japanese soil.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-21
Colombian Trade Union
Delegates TO Visit Red
Labor international Meet

BOGOTA, Dec. 20.-Six trade
union delegates are leaving for
Moscow to participate in the ses-
sions of the Red International of
Labor Unions.
The delegates represent all
branches of Colombian labor. The
Colombian workers are strongly
militant and have long favored the
Red international of Labor Unions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-21

the Revolution Rumantseff was an
ordinary worker at the Baku wells.
He recalled that, although only 5
per cent of the oil wells in the rich
Baku fields have been pumped dry,
SO per cent of the wells in the United
States are said to be exhausted
when American producers strike
gusher they open it to full capacity.
The oil, spouting upward, carried the
sand with it, undermining the upper
layers, which are then likely to sink
and kill the gusher," he said.
BUY THE DAILY WORKER
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-21
Tory Government Gets
Ready for Coming War

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. - The
British government has appropriated
more than $17,000,000 for the devel-
opment of commercial flying since
1921, according to bulletin issued by
the Chamber of Commerce yesterday.
Most of the planes used in CONNER
cial flying can be converted into mil
itary planes.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-21

Great Assortment O. All Makes of
Typewriters. Portables, New and Re.
built. All Guaranteed.
Moderate Prices. For Sale, Rental
and Repairs. Open: 10 Am. to 9 PM.
international Typewriter Co.
1643 End avenue. Bet. S5-86th.
NEW YORK CITY.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-21
French Send Giant
Bomber to IndO China

PARIS, Dec. 2O.-A giant bombing
plane, the Georges Guynener, left for
Hanoi, capital of Tonking in French
Indo- China for the purpose of estab-
fishing an air route between Paris and
the French possession.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-21
USSR BUYS HORSES.

MOSCOW, (By maiD The Soviet
Union plans to purchase 100000
light draft horses from Canada in
1928, it was learned.
Three thousand horses will be
transported on the USSR steamer
Dekabrist in the next few weeks, it
is stated.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-21
IMPERIAL CONFAB.

LONDON, Dec. 20.-The govern
nents of the British Empire and In
dia have been invited to attend a
on wireless communica-
ton, according to an announcement
made today in the House of Com
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-21
STORMS IN BALKANS.

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Dec. 20-Snow
storms were raging over the Balkans
today, blockading traffic and inter
rupting wire communication.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-21

Pass the Paper to Fellow Worker!
The broad ax., 1927-06-18
Student KneuO 'TrDas
No Time to Linger

he was a student at the University
OF Missouri and "lOved" military, az
do all the students
Il tell you, doc" he explained at the
hospital, my throat hurts something
awful. l don't believe l better 60 to
military for a day or two"
Not drilling outdoors now, are
your" the doctor inquired.
mo, sir" the student admitted.
"Well, your throat won't interfere
with your going to indoor classes"
"But you see, doc, play in the band.
and"
ooh, in that case it's different" the
doctor interrupted. Il don't want you
straining that throat in band practice.
Here's an excuse for three days."
Three days later the student again
presented himself at the hospital.
"Well, how's the throat now?" the
doctor inquired.
pretty good, 1 guess" the student
replied
think you can go back to band
practice nOw?" the doctor asked.
Guess l might just as well.
"Say. by the way" the doctor re
marked, Il used to play in band a
little myself several years ago. loot
a horn little yet once in a while.
That's the reason knew how hard it
would go on your sore throat. What
do you playT
"One of the drums" the student re-
piled, and slid hastily out of the door.
City Times.
The broad ax., 1927-06-18
Curious Old Custom
OF Literary Giants

Lipogrammatic works, the product
OF the early Greek authors, are those
books In which one letter of the alpha
bet is omitted throughout the volume.
Tryphiodorus, when writing his odys-
sey, had not an "a" I'm his first book,
nor a 'b" in his second. In so doing
he was but copying the Lipogrammatic
niad of Nestor.
Athenaeus writes OF an ode by PIN
dar in which the latter purposely omit
ted the letter s." thereby leading us
to sunrise that this little hoax was
one OF the literary fashions Of the day.
A Persian poet once read to the cele-
brated Jami one Of his own compost
lions with the letter Alif consistently
omitted throughout. Jami, who did
not care for the sonnet, sarcasticaily
made the following recommendation
'You can do better thing yet, take
away all the letters from every word
you have written"
Although the Greeks originated this
ingenious literary device, Its use was
by no means exclusive with them.
Lope de Vega. the celebrated Spanish
dramatic poet of the Sixteenth cen
fury, GregoriO Lett, and at a much
later day Lord North Of the court Of
James / all employed this literary de-
vice and produced Lipogrammatic
books.-Market for Exchange.
The broad ax., 1927-06-18

Closure is a method of closing de-
bate upon a subject In legislative
body and O.,tdlning vote Immediately
or at a specified time. 1t was first In
troduced In the British house Of COM
mons In 1882 and 1t was then called
"cloture." which is a French word
Later closure" became the more com
mon name for this method of ending
debate, especially In the United States
but now there seems to be tendency
to 90 back to the French word "clo-
ture." They have the same meaning
Pathfinder Magazine.
The broad ax., 1927-06-18
Heroic SLOiss Guards

Swiss Guards were a body enrolled
In the Seventeenth century for the
special protection Of the person Of the
French king. Left without directions
when Louis XVI placed himself in the
hands of the national assembly, they
defended the Tuileries against the
rev0Iutionists for some time, but in
the end were butchered as they re-
tired in obedience TO the kings order,
based on a treacherous promise by the
leaders Of the mob.
The broad ax., 1927-06-18

"There," said Snaggsley at the club
"there Is a magnate a leader
among men; man who controls 3d.
900 jobs. His slightest word Is q
command to millions in money. When
be frowns the United States treasury
trembles {"
"Gee!" Hardness exclaimed. ais he
telephoning now to some bank presi-
dent?"
NAV; he's phoning his wife for per-
mission to stay downtown. for dinner. !"
-BrOckton Enterprise.
The broad ax., 1927-06-18
Wrong Number

Feminine logic was demonstrated In
phone call received by a startled
gentleman who picked up the instru-
ment the other evening to hear a
frenzied female voice demanding: us
this you, jim"
mo" he returned politely. "You
have the wrong number"
"Well, you big sap" came the voice
at the other end, in snappy accents,
"why the dickens don't you hang up
so / can get my party? OF all the nit
wits ever saw-why, you poor prune
-" and so on, while the amused young
man listened patiently tc her colorful
tirade.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The broad ax., 1927-06-18

A good journalist is one who can ex'
pand the material for a paragraph into
a whole article, but never does so Il
he can avoid It; who is widely In.
formed. but respects the limits Of his
information; who is violent In express
ing his opinions, but reasonable in
forming them; and who seeks to win
the agreement Of his readers, but
would rather inspire their indignation
than their indifference.-LondOn Ma
ton and Atheneum.
The broad ax., 1927-06-18
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Published Every Saturday

In this city since July 18th, 1899,
without missing one single issue. Re-
publicans, Democrats, Catholics, Pro-
testants, Single Takers, Priests, inf
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as long as their language is proper
and responsibility is fixed.
The Broad AK is a newspaper whose
platform is broad enough for all, ever
claiming the editorial right to speak
its own mind 1t is neither Demo-
cratic nor Republican. 1t is strictly
or absolutely independent in politics.
Local communications will receive
attention. Write only on one side of
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The broad ax., 1927-06-18
Nahant's TouOn Seal

The town seal OF Nahant, Mass. Is
supposed to depict white man pur-
chasing the peninsula from an Indian
sycamore for a suit Of clothes or a
pair Of breaches.
This transaction occurred in 1870 and
the white man shown on the seal is
Thomas Dexter.
Dexter's title to Nahant was denied
from the start by the town Of Lynn,
and, after a contest lasting 30 years,
Lynn prevailed. The town seal, how
ever, Is based on this transaction.
The broad ax., 1927-06-18
Whole Alphabet IN Name

Here is simple way to learn the
letters of the Hawaiian alphabet.
A son was born recently to Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph AIohikea Of Honolulu.
And the child was named:
Joseph Observation-Disclosures
kae Alohikea.
The youngsters middle name con-
tains all the letters of the Hawaiian
alphabet with the exception of Wv"
Literally translated the name means
"the hair of the king Is like the wind
Of Kakae." Kakae Is a settlement on
the island Of Maui
The broad ax., 1927-06-18
Watch Oddly Preserved

After being lost for II months in a
plowed field in England farmers
watch has been picked up, and is go
ing as well as If it had been in his
pocket all the time.
The man lost 1t while he was plow-
ing, and searched fruitlessly for it.
Yet he has now found 1t lying on the
top Of furrow. Since 1t was lost the
field has been plowed twice, narrowed
and drilled, and has yielded a crop Of
potatoes.
The broad ax., 1927-06-18
Insult to Injury

An elderly man was cycling down
he street when dog rushed out from
Dne Of the doors and, getting under
his wheel, threw him to the ground In
a sitting position. The dog, in play
ful mood, rushed round him, seeming
to enjoy it.
A boy stood gazing at the two for
a minute, and then inquired, in a quiet
voice: "Did you fall?"
"Well. should think did" said
the man, rising and rearranging his
clothing.
"Ah,'' responded the youth, as he
walked away, Il thought you couldn't
have sat down to play with the dog"
The broad ax., 1927-06-18
Tvo White House "Fronts"

There are two fronts to the Execu-
tive mansion. In the days when the
White House was constructed, coloni-
al homes. especially in the South,
were built with two fronts" wherever
it was possible to locate them near a
river. The phrases. the river front
and the land front, are found in many
descriptions Of colonial homes. In the
early days Of Washington, the Po-
tomac flowed much closer to the White
House than 1t does today. The build
ing, therefore, was regarded as having
a river front as well as md front.
The broad ax., 1927-06-18

The Indians had various drums;
flute, with scale Of seven notes; n
whistle, with a scale of five notes. and
q rattle, made of dry gOurds, loaded
with sand or pebbles.
The broad ax., 1927-06-18
Workers for Temperance

Mrs. Annie Wittenmyer was the first
president Of the national w. G. Il. u.
society. Miss Frances E. Willard sue
ceeded her in 1879. She held the pO-
sitiOn until her death in 1898.
The broad ax., 1927-06-18
And Keen Mum

Some men are brilliant takers I'm
public and oilers go out with their
wives.-BOstOn Transcript.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-17
"Just Try Tanlac" Said My Friend
Ralph Montefore respected grocer and conectoner was bad way for two yeaIs Now in perfect physical con-
 diton, credits Tanac for rapid recovery

MT. Monteflore's place Of busi- ness at so Olive street, is well and favorably known in Meriden, Conn. But for two weary years, his health was such that business was a dreary drudge. Now well and hearty again he enjoys life as of old. He tells this interesting story of his come back.
 For two years l was so rundown from indigestion that my system was completely shattered. After eating my stomach boiled like a steam boil CT. I suffered from bloating. stom ach cramps, and dizziness. Consti- patton and sluggish liver bothered me and my hands shook from sheer nervousness. At night I tossed and rolled in bed; l lost weight rapidly and grew more and more skinny My appetite vanished and I hardly ate enough to keep me alive.
 "Tanlac helped me so that ] now eat and sleep normally again. I feel in splendid shape. My appetite Is keen and I digest my food without the slightest discomfort. The old dizziness, weakness, aches and pains bother me no more, and I've put on
New Britain herald., 1927-02-17
MAPS NEEDED IN PLEA
 FOR GAS STATION PERMIT
Atty. Cabelus Calls It Unfair But Zone Board Stands By Its
 Decision

Tt is unfair for the board of ad- justment to require applicants for special exceptions to have maps pre- pared and go to other expense" At- torney Thomas Cabelus declared last night when he presented the case of Charles Gublin. applicant for a gasoline filling station permit, and was informed that more concrete evidence must be had.
 William E. Atwood, who acted as chairman replied that a privilege, not right, is being sought by the applicant and while the board would not demand such maps it might them. The matter went over to the next meeting for investigation.
 Continuance was also voted on the request of the Fafnir Bearing Co. to build a factory addition on Orange street, at the street line. A five-foot building line is now in effect.
 Mario Cianci. who has purchased the John H. Kirkham property on Cedar street and desires to build an 1S-apartment house, asked special exception on lot requirements His case was continued at the suggestion of his counsel, Attorney Cyril F. Gafrney,
 Joseph zuk was granted 1o.foot reduction on building lines on Hayes street.