The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-06
New England Pledges
Aid to Daily Worker
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Clubs, this will result in helping
spread this struggle for a free press
over the other states in New Eng
land, as well as Massachusetts.
The last time that Engdahl at
tempted to speak on Boston Common,
during the congressional election
campaign last fall, he was stopped
by the police. Nevertheless meet
ing was held at that time at SculIy
Square in another section of the city.
Engdahl was given big ovation
Sunday, however, when he appeared
and when it was announced by Chair
man Harry Cantor that he would give
the news of the latest developments
in the Union of Soviet Republics as
well as expose the vicious attack by
the government against The DAILY
WORKER.
"This is not the first time that the
editors and business managers of la
Dor publications have been sent to
prison." said Engdahl, land it will
certainly not be the last. But it is
absolutely necessary that all workers
acquaint themselves with the vital is
sues involved in this fight. This is
not only an attack on The DAILY
WORKER. 1t is blow being struck
against the whole workingclass.
Engdahl told Of the necessity Of
strengthening the workers press in
this country to voice labor's view
point during the present world crisis
that grows out Of the Chinese revolu-
ton and the new war being launched
against the Soviet Union.
Engdahl told of the growth Of Sow
let industry and agriculture, giving
details Of his visit to "Amo," the big
automobile plant in Moscow.
81 spoke at the May Day demon
stration in the textile center Of
Ozery, 125 miles south of Moscow"
said Engdahl. "They asked me to
carry a message to you, the textile
workers Of the United States. These
textile workers in the Soviet Union
have 100 per cent union. In greet
ing the workers in the textile indus
try in this country, they give voice
to their hopes that you will also de-
velop your 100 per cent Textile Work
ers' Union. They hope that the time
will come when the textile workers
in all countries will become united in
a really International Textile Work
ers' Union" l take this opportunity
to carry out my pledge to the Rus
sian textile workers to extend this
greeting to you"
The large audience received this
greeting with considerable enthus-
iasm. The response grew as Engdahl
pointed out the growing war danger
contained in the new imperialist
threats against the Soviet Union.
Against the New Capitalist War.
"Do not allow one penny of your
money to be spent, nor one drop of
workers blood to be shed in the new
war being planned against the Sow
let Union" urged Engdahl. "Refuse
to support this new capitalist war"
And the audience Numbered its APP
prevail.
Numerous questions were asked to-
wards the close Of the meeting, dur
ing which an appeal was made for
members for the Party.
The gathering at Worcester was
one Of the largest of the kind ever
held in New England. The three
day conference included a delegation |
that had come from New York City
in huge auto-bus hired for the oc-
casion. Among the other speakers, in
addition to Engdahl, was ]. o. Ben
tall, who told of the most recent de-
velopments in the Sacco-Vanzetti !
case. Resolutions were adopted pro-
testing against the death sentence
imposed against these two workers.
These resolutions will be forwarded I
Immediately to Governor Fuller.
Bert Wolfe addressed gatherings /
held by Finnish workers at Gardner,
Mass, and by the Workers (Com-
munist1 PARTY at West Roxbrrv