The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-03

Leagues have left no stone unturned
to expose the true role being played
by British Imperialism in it's struggle
against the first proletarian revolu-
ton, as evidenced in the various cpl
sodes between Great Britain and the
Soviet Union, the despicable attempts
at provocation on the part of the
Tories, the raid on the ARGOS, rupture
of relations, assassinations by the
paid agents of Great Britain.
Unmask Poincare.
In France, where the attitude
taken by the government towards
the Chinese revolution has not been
quite so self-evident, our Youth COM
rades and Party comrades had the
task of unmasking the true intentions
of Poincare, BRAND, and Herriot. Our
Youth League took an active part in
all the work done by the Party
against the intervention, helping to
issue the manifestoes, holding meet
ings, etc.
The whole anti-militarist struggle.
which has gradually become one of
the best traditions of our French
Youth, was directed towards the Chi
nese revolution. The campaign
against the military plans of Pain
leve and Paul Boncour, and the CAM
paign carried on during the calling IN
OF the recruits in May, were made
use OF for the purpose of winning the
attention of the French workers and
peasants. At the same time our slo-
gans for the soldiers and sailors were
more definitely formulated. Our
newspaper for the soldiers: LA
Caserne," was published at this time
in an edition of 10000 to 21.OOO con-
les, representing about 100000 read
ers, since each copy is read by at
least or soldiers. Our sailors
newspaper: LA page de Jean lie
Gouin" attained circulation of 1000.
The result of our work was that in
numerous regiments the soldiers re,
fused to volunteer" for service in
China, and thereby plainly expressed
their desire to fraternize with the
Chinese revolutionists.
Not single ship left for China be-
fore our leaflets had been distributed
among the crew. When the cruiser
"Primaugout" and the corvette Greg
illus" left port, a manifesto to the
French sailors was issued, and dis
tributed as a handful in the four
large French ports of Lorint, Cher
bourg, Brest, and Toulon. Besides
this, a special number of Clean lie
Gouin" was published. The distribu-
ton of material among the soldiers
and sailors was accompanied by
simultaneous agitation among the
broad masses. Large meetings were
organized in Paris, Lyons, and many
other large towns of France, es-
pecially in the seaH9rts.
International League.
In order to intensity the activities
Of our Youth Leagues in their fight
against the intervention in China, the
Y, c. l. issued the slogan of an Inter
national Week from 18th to 18th
March. This Week was organized
somewhat too hastily. 1t did not bring
quite the success desired, for some
Of our Youth Leagues did not realize
the Significance Of such a Week, or
the role which it should play. 1t was,
however, brilliantly organized by our
Youth Leagues in Great Britain and
France, where it helped further to
promote the anti-miitarist and anti
imperialist agitation, and in Italy,
where our comrades organized
working Week in spite of the great
technical difficulties thrown in their
way by the illegality of our Youth
League