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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-16
BY HENRY w. BUM.

T HE following is a brief sum-
mary of the most important
news of the world for the
seven days ended January
Is:
Our insignificant Planet.--EXcept
fo,, China, there has been little doing
in the world during the past week
recurring special notice. therefore
seize the opportunity 10 devote most
of this article TO China.
The recent senatorial elections IN
France very little affected Po1ncare 8
nosition or prospects. For some three
weeks now, through government IN
teryention, the franc has been kept
foiriv neRged. with only insignificant
euctuafions. The world is waiting
unon Poincare's next move, but that
master of silence gives no hint.
The German cabinet crisis con.
tinues. DR.. Curtius of the FeopIe
marty has Just failed in an attempt
20 PC forn, a cabinet which should in
cI,,da representatives of the Demo
Gratis Centrists, Populists and Ma
tionals. with Nationalist predoini-
Mating There is a widespread Ieel-
ing that general elections are not
A' Rritain expects, not without rea,
son. rapid recovery from the oisnhai
effects of the strike. 49, oo,.
Spain is looking forward 10 tne G hIr,
vening Of the Natlonaf Assembly, ,
promised for February. "a
The scandinavian countries ana
uolla nd are thriving quietly, as usual
TIE rehabilitation of the Belglaii
! econonv proceeds without slacKeh-
Differinc reports reach us as TO
results from Italy's denatloh Pr -
gram. since starting something II,
| the Balkans Mussolinl has Oeeh tsn -
| quiet. We are waiting Ior
| from that characteristic eias~, rt Is
.,,aTida ting, dissaffection; stupldly 10
| poland continues to sadden her wen
/ a5shers nv behavior which oeepelis
doubt as to her political capacH!. g..
In Runlania the mess grows oaAy
messier. o,e;o,i,,o
Reports from Russia, so conficting
leave rs all at sea as TO economic con,
| ditions. but Russian hopes are nigh OF
a lethal blow to British traoe anu
prestige by way of China. ST..
Asia, China excepted, seems Ialiy
oniescent. the same of Africa ana
! south America. The European press
Is not neglecting the opportunity to
break it's wit and vent its spleen on
the development of our policies anen'
Panama and Nicaragua; but these III
tie attentions leave US more than
usual calm"
The secular disharmony between the
United States and Mexico is in a
phase of acute discord. It depends on
ones point of view how seriously one
considers the changes OF the past
year on our insignificant planet which
so 'awkwardly spins round q second
rate star"
X X X *
sChina.---It seems probable that tht
historian OF 1900 A. D., reviewing the
course of the great Chinese revolution
then about ended, will record that thu
most critical phase of that revolution
began towards the end Of 1928.
Let us see what the situation wa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-16

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threaten any European country, while
the spectacle of American money
sunk in warships would delight Eu-
rope.
Any British proposal to reduce
cruiser strength would instantly
evoke violent Australian protest and
would probably be equally unpopular
in Canada. The British Navy IS the
single guarantee OF a white Australia.
The Australians are not interested IN
how many or few cruisers the United
States may have. but in how many
the British possess. The enormous
expense incident to the construction
of the Singapore base is the best evil
dence of this feeling.
AS for the Japanese. they are not
concerned with any American agita-
ton: for them the Washington con-
ference was huge victory. They sue
ceeded in establishing prohibition
to any American fertilization OF in
sular possessions beyond HAWAII:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-16

about the first of December It's
armies, led by a man of authentic
genius, Gen. Chang kai Shek, the
South China Republic had extended
its sway over all China south of the
YangtsZe, except the northern part of
Chekiang province. The great prov
inces Of Yunnan and Szechuan had
just adhered to ii. Cantonese columns
were being pushed northward into the
provinces Of Honan and Aihwei, while
the main Cantonese army. under
Chang Kai Shek, was advancing
north through Chekiang toward
Shanghai. Meantime, the northern
Kuominchun (the army of the north
ern adherents of the Kuomintang, the
great Nationalist party, of which the
South China Republic Is the child,
recognized by Feng Yu Hsiang, the
Christian general" in Kansu prov
ince, whittier that army had retreated
when driven from Chill last April by
WI Pei Flu, was moving eastward
from Kansu through Shensi, with the
aim of making junction with the
| Cantonese forces moving northward
through Honan and Anhwei, the COM
b1ned forces to drive eastward and at
the least prevent further succor to
Shanghai while Chang Kai Shek
should deal with the defenders of that
| town. An alliance of northern war
| lords had just been struck, including
Chang TSo Lin, super tuchun of Man
churia; Chang Tsung Chang, tuchun
| of Shantung; Yen Hsi Shan, tuchun
of Shensi, and Sun Chuan Feng, the
domain OF the last named, which only
few months ago embraced the five
great provinces of Kiangsu, Anhwei,
kiangsi, Fukien and Chekiang, now
being reduced to Kiangsu and parts
Of AnhWei and Chekiang.
But extreme doubt was generally
| felt as to the likelihood of effective
| cooperation between those allies. It
was noted, for example, that whereas
Chang Tsung Chang, tuchun of Shan
tung, was obviously in the best DO.
sltlon TO give aid toward the defense
or Shanghai, he hesitated to incur the
| danger of flank attack (above glanced
att or that Of being ineluctably com.
promised in the fate of Shanghai
He has, moreover. an ancient feud
with Sun Chuan Feng, which has not
been safely composed. Moreover, the
| allies found themselves desperately
| embarrassed with respect to WI
Pei Flu.
| That warrior, after his defeat bv
| the Cantonese before Wuchang. re-
| tired in Honan with the remnant of
his army. He is now in the neigh.
borhood of Chen Chau, in northeast
ern Honan--tlrat is, in a position to
contest the eastward advance of the
| Kuominchun or the southern ad-
vance of succor for Shanghai. He
has not adhered to the northern
alliance. We have no information as
| to the strength of his command. but
no doubt 1t is sufficient moreover
the marshal is probably the most
skillful commander in the field to be
a welcome reinforcement to either
of the grand groups. Had he been
properly supported by the allies
above mentioned. WI Pei Flu would
not have been beaten at WI Chang.
He has no reason to love either
l,group. but he is great patriot and
will no doubt act accordingly. His
decision is in many. ways important
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-16

Here on my desk" said DIR. Bower
man, you will see clipping of that
passage in the Presidents message in
which he urges the creation of the
premier Capital of the world. so far
as the Public Library is involved in
that ideal, we frankly have a con
CONTINUED on Fourteenth PageI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-16

'China.--It seems probable that the
historian Of 1900 A. D., reviewing the
course of the great Chinese revolution
then about ended, will record that the
most critical phase of that revolution
began towards the end Of 1925.
Let us see what the situation was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-16

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-16

. HE following is a brief sum
mary of the most important
news of the world for the
seven days ended January
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-01-04

Coats for all occasions with special
emphasis upon the warm and practi-
cal features. Marvellous values.
Every coat fur trimmed. Sizes 7 to
IA. Others S12.95 up.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-27
Another Sample Of Labor Rewarding Its Friends"

Again the hoary fraud of labor rearng friends and pun
shing disastrousy the labor
forces This time the New Jersey Federation of Labor that
makes the miserable apology to its membership that has been
betrayed The New Jersey labor body complains that had
been promised support for compensation bill that would in
from SIT to $50 week the maximum compensation for
total disability in industrial accidents and would have increased
the number Of weeks during which payment is made.
resolution adopted meeting the Federation
who persuaded labor withdraw its support of
would passed without opposition Instead of carrying out its
it in committee
the bill had passed it would be impotent to
aid those workers manned and crippled in industry the New
York State compensation bill which is involved with legal
echnas that lawyers and other eeches derive the prn
cpal benefits theefrom and the unfortunate worker frequently
only deprived of the benefits supposed to be
him. but also has sacrifice his savings in vain effort
TO get his compensation.
the New Jersey Federation of Labor that has been
by the old politicians and the manufacturers but
the working class of New Jersey that has been betrayed by the
the head of the Federation who endeavor keep
myth that labor obtain favorable legislation from
the capitalist political parties and fight against class
labor the creation Of such party would force the
officials their ties with the old parties get out of
the labor movement.
The Passaic campaign that is being waged will
toward bringing important section of the New
working class the necessity for class political action
opposed disastrous policy of rewardng friends and
ishng enemies in the old parties.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-27
In the Walls Of the Kremhn.

The containing the ashes Of the late leader OF the Work
er ommunist) Party Comrade E. Ruthenberg
in the Kremn Moscow The only other ashes thus
resting there Kran who died at his post in London
lie the other leaders of the poetrian revolution
n Russia the rise power of the workers
of that country The final resting places of
Ienn Frunze Djerjinsky Usky, Voodarsky there Mil
lions in the past and countless numbers will
journey that spot revolutionary tribute to those
fought that mankind throughout the world might
throw of captalhe last slave system that
exist.
the exception of John Reed who died in Russia Com
rade Ruhenberg the Russian revouton who has
place assembage But it that he should
because his revolutionary activity the United States
he of the older of the nationally prominent figures
in the Socialist Party the practical lessons from the
revolutions he became the leader of the Commun
s movement consistent follower of the
Communist International to the day of his unmey death
From the time remains reached European soil the journey
Moscow marked by continuous working
the paid the respects to the dead
the praran vanguard in the worlds mghtest citadel
of Imperialism These demonstrations of tremendous
tca significance brought home the working class Of
that here the center of world reaction there
exists Party that challenges the of Uncle
Shyoc the leading European working class journals
have printed page illustrated features dealing with the life
munst this country dramaed before the Euro
pean proetarat heartens them struggle detemned
against sev that do the bidding OF Wall Street
agents in Europe.
While the inscription the stone in the wall of tho Kremn
the of Comrade Ruhenbeg marks his rest
ing the that must erect to his memory in
this country powerful Party many recruits of which will
gain the Ruthenerg campaign that going w
end with his birthday in July
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-27

prove to the workers that the Rus
slams in playing their game use the
workers as puppets"
At all events Wander is Of
the opinion that such a conference
is necessary so that the work of af-
filiating certain trade union centres
to Amsterdam will be moved ahead.
Thus, for instance, the Mexican la
Dor confederation has categorically
stated that while unity is not reached
it will not affiliate to the Interna-
tional.
Communists Hard To Kill.
Thus we see that the cleft" Van
der-Lend desires only one thing: to
unmask the tactical game of the Rus
slams.
The attitude of the Switzerland
social-democrats to this question is
very interesting. The Basel Work
ers' Gazette" in a leader entitled
Amsterdam and Moscow" writes:
Zone way or the other, Commu-
nists continue to exist in the labor
movement. The fact that they are in
different party, in a different or
ganization makes them sufficiently
important time after time to menace
the aims of the labor movement This
same situation prevails in the Russian
Unions. By refusing to call
an unconditional conference the Am
sterdamers are only able to keep
their opponents outside the Intelna-
tional organization, but this does not
mean that they disappear from the
face of the earth; on the contrary,
it is because of this that they de-
velop still greater activity from the
outside. This true, is not crowned
with great success, but, nevertheless,
has many evil effects. In this fash
ion the aim is lost"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-27
Reformist Union Chief Dodging Unity of Labor

MOSCOW, (By MaiD.-Among
the Amsterdamers, as is well known,
there is a so-called left wing which
supports the demand for an uncon-
ditional conference with "the Soviet
Trade Unions" These Amsterdamers
lose no opportunity in condemning
the right leaders of the International
for rejecting this demand. What is
the reason for this position of the
lefts? Is there any real desire
among them to achieve unity?
This question is excellently an
swered by two articles of the left
Amsterdamers which appeared re-
Gently. We refer to the articles of
Van-der-Lend which appeared in the
Dutch Social Democratic "Het Folk"
of March Ia, and the leader in the
"Basek Workers Gazette" of March
9-the organ of Social-Democracy in
Switzerland and of the Trade Union
Cartel in Basel.
Polite Amsterdamers.
Van-der-Lend's article is an answer
to the article Of Stenhuls. The latter
wrote against an unconditional con-
ference, reproaching the Englishmen
for their "impolite" insistence on con-
vening this conference, and calling
the Russians disruptionists.
In order to unmask the tactical
game of the Russians,-writes Van
der-Len-the best method would be
to convene this conference insisted
upon by them. We have no reason
to fear that the Russians will use it
as a tribune to address the whole
world. Have we then no people suf-
ficiently skillful to unmask their
game?"
1t is possible that unity
will be achieved; if not, we shall be
able to unmask the Russians and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-27
Lecture On China.

CHICAGO, April 26.-What are the
U. S. marines doing in the Soviet en-
bassy compound in Picking? Why is
Chang Kai-Shek destroying the la
Dor unions and executing the Com
munists? Why are the imperialists
concentrating their naval forces at
Hankow? These and other questions
will be answered by NJ. A. Stolar in
another lecture on the Chinese revo-
luton Friday, April 80, at the Work
ers' House, 1902 w. Division st. The
lecture will be illustrated with stere-
opticOn pictures of China. The Soviet
embassy compound, the U. S. en-
bassy, Comrade Borodin and his
family, the leaders of the Kuomintang
the most important cities, Shanghai
Picking, ETC., will be shown. Begin
ming at 8 p. NJ. sharp. Admission
is free. All who understand the
Russian language are invited.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-27

Theatre Guild Plans for
Next Season

A new production of Goethe's
Faust" heals the list Of plays to be
presented by the Theatre Guild next
season. The Russian school of drama
will be represented by Tchekov and
Turgenev. Shaw too will have show
ing, with a revival of "The Doctors
Dilemma"
Of course the list is not definite,
but the plays, announced by the The
atre Guild from time to time will be
chosen from the following: "Porgy,"
by Dorothy and Dubose Hayward;
"All Our Yesterdays" C. K. Munro;
Faust" Goethe; "The Doctors Di-
lemma," Shaw; much Ado About
Nothing" Shakespeare; "The Sea
Gull" Anton Tchekov; "The Genius
and His Brother" Sil-Vara; "a Month
in the Country" Turgenev; "The
Camel Through the Needles Eye"
Francis LANCER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-27

The leader insists on an uncondi-
tional conference with the Soviet c.
c. T. U. and continues:
owe support the point of view that
it is far better to have the Russians
inside the international organization,
where it will be possible to influence
them and where under threat of ex-
clusion they will have to submit to
the decisions adopted"
1t appears therefore that the call
ing of a conference and the affih-
alton of the Soviet C. c. r. U. to
Amsterdam is not a means to real
unity for the Swiss social-democrats,
but simply a manoeuvre-an attempt
to make revolutionary propaganda
less dangerous, hoping to force the
trade unions of the U. S. s. r. to
submit to reformist decisions.
They Ignore Facts.
Very Characteristic of the authors
of these two articles, as we'll as of
many so-called lefts is the fact that
the problem of unity ends with the
question Of mutual relations between
the Soviet c. C. T. U. and the Amster-
dam International They completely
ignore existing divisions in European
countries, completely ignore the exis-
tence of parallel revolutionary and
reformist trade union centres in
France, in Czecho-Slovaka and in
Holland daenita +ba faot that +h;e
question is of central Importance.
The confessions and deliberations
of those left Amsterdamers shed
light on their true intentions and
prove that they are in reality in no
way distinguished from their right
colleagues. They merely carry on a
more astute policy of disruption.
DanI
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-27
Whats mWoshirlSton
President Disliked by His Own Gang

right to third term, the better they
like it. It can be said authoritatively
that Senator Fess's statement did not
meet with the Presidents approval.
His idea of third-term was alright,
but the thing that Mr.. Coolidge wants
least of all right now is agitation on
the third-term issue.
Borah Reply Deferred.
By keeping up a barrage on the
third-term issue they plan to arouse
public interest in the matter, and then
crack strong challenge to Coolidge
to make himself known on the con-
troversy. When Tess let loose his
blurb, full of historical inaccuracies
despite the fact that he was once
college professor, Senator Borah in
formed the press that he would pre-
pare a reply. But he was called off
for the time being, and advised to let
the Coolidge men do the talking for
the present.
Fears Congress Action.
One of the proposals that it is in
tended to give Mr.. Coolidge some
anxiety over next session is a resolu-
ton similar to that adopted by the
House of Representatives in 1875 dis
approving Of a third term for Grant
Grant had a good sized boom under
way that year for another term when
the resolution was offered in the
House and approved by an over
whelming vote, most of the repub-
licans, among them Harrison, who
later became president, voting for it.
1t ended Grants plans.
The resolution was actually offered
during the last session in the closing
days, but it was lost in the jam. 1t
is now planned on reintroducing it
next session and forcing a vote on it.
Jealous of Hoover.
The Coolidge outbreak on Hoover
last week has added its bit of hate of
Coolidge among the Republican lead
ers. Hoover is Coolidge's most use
full and trusted adviser and yet the
President never hesitated to turn and
snap at him. The way he did it was
not only Characteristic of Coolidge,
but it showed his deep irritation. 1t
is no secret in Washington that Cool
idge, although he uses Hoover to the
limit, is very jealous of him and his
popularity. Recently, when a news
paperman wrote a story, cynically
pointing out the absurdity of a po-
litical system which made a Coolidge
a president and a Hoover his subor-
dinate, the atmosphere about the
White House was grouchy for a week.
Gang Dislikes Cal.
Throughout his career Coolidge has
always failed his so-called political
associates and supporters. He never
lifted his hand for republican last
year, excepting Butler of Massachu-
sets, and he did that only under the
greatest pressure and with manifest
reluctance. That Massachusetts, his
home state, brushed his endorsement
aside, added no comfort to his hesita-
ton. This Characteristic has come in
for much secret and some open denun-
citation. His gratuitous lashing at
Hoover famed the fires anew and
many bitter things were said about
the Capital
If Coolidge ever slips he is in for a
fierce pummelling. There are many
good republicans who hope eagerly
for chance to put in a blow. Mr..
Coolidge is without question the most
disliked republican president among
republicans they have had for long,
long time.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-27
Kenosha NAY Day Meet.

kENoSHA, Wis, April ga
May Day celebration, mass meeting,
concert and dance has been arranged
by the Workers (Communist) Party
for Sunday, May /, at Tatra Hall,
514S 9th Avenue. There will be
speakers in English and in Russian.
An interesting musical program, be-
ginning at $3.50 Z. M. Admission
80 cents.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-27
BroadsOay Briefs

Millicent Hasley has replaced Ju-
liette Crosby in the role of "Velma, I"
in Chicago" at the Music Box The
atre.
The Fidelity Club of Van Nest, will
give theatre party at Wallack's The
atre for tonights performance of
"What Anne Brought Home"
"SiX Women" viii be presented by
the Lepane Amusement Company, at
the Frolic Theatre on May 8. "The
Night Hawk" now current at the
Frolic, will be moved to Boston, open
ing May 2 at the New Park Theatre.
"a Night in Spain," the new must
cal revue will come to the 44th Street
Theatre on Monday, May 2nd. The
production contains groups of Ger
trude Hoffman, Girls and Foster
Girls in addition to cast of thirty
principals. Cherry Blossoms" now
at the 44th Street Theatre will be
moved to the Cosmopolitan next Mon
day.
"Enchantment," a new play by ].
jefferson Fargeon opens at the Edyth
Totten Theatre tonight.
"Spread Eagle" the drama by
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-27
These Comrades Responded
to the Call for Ruthenberg
Sustaining and Defense Fund

j. Yerman; Barberton, Ohio 49,. 400
S. Weinberg; Phila., Pa. ..... 1925
E. Tarkoff; Boulder, Colo. .....1.00
!. Barsky; Conneut, Ohio. .... 600
L. King, (agent); N. Y. Co.. 10000
Ukrainian Daily; N. Y. CO., 10000
r. Mlanick; Auburn, N. Y... 800
f. Lehiti; Fort Meyers, Fla. 200
c. d. Brinker; Phila. Pa. ...... LOO
Sec d, Int. Br.; N. Y. C....10.00
0. Zimmerman; Milwaukee, Wis. 500
T. Zelic; McKeesport, Pa. .... $50
]. S. Mazeika; Cleveland, Ohio. 100
J. Scholtz; Dorchester. Mass. 200
D. Zolon Subs. 2E; n. Y. C.....S.75
Workers Unity Asso.; N.Y.C.. 600
C. Lambhin; Detroit, Mich. 80. 400
II. Stollerman; Bronx, N. Y....2.00
Il. Parkinson; Seattle, Wash. 100
]. Bartoff, Cleveland Ohio. 400
A. Mandolin; Mass. Michigan. 20.00
S. Smith, Denver, Colo. 100
I. Amter; Cleveland, Ohio. 49,. 1000
s. Globerman; Los Angeles, Cal. 800
r. Zagmentor; Casport, Pa. 200
G.. Bloxman; Spokane, Wash. 100
Sect. 3, w. p; Phila., Pa. ....3.55
Z. f. Ramey; Pocatello, Idaho :. LOO
l.. Lagonassiano; Sc. Rosa, Wash. 200
T. w. Papper; Sasq., Canada 100
S. Merton; Warren, Ohio. $50. $50
L. Johnson; Buffalo, N. .11.50
J. b. Wlezenbach; Wolf PIT, Mont. 500
j. Goretzky; N. Y. C............ 800
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-27
Ask Me Another.

Visitor to the White House says
that President Coolidge has the best
shined shoes in America.-News
Item.
Now is there any reason why he
should not be re-nominated and re-
elected?-Bill Dodgers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-27
Nav Dav Social.

On April 80, at o'clock the Y. w.
l.. Of Bath Beach st. Nucleus at 1910
Benson Ave, Brooklyn, N. Y, will
hold social for comrades and their
friends in celebration of May Day.
All are invited.