Evening star., 1928-06-02
COMMUNISTS URGE
|. STUDENTS TO SHUN
MILITARY CAMPS
HeSSe Orders Arrest of Dis
tributors of Pamphlets
at Schools.
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
is ASKED TO ACT
Business High Is Placarded With
Messages Attacking "War
Preparations"

An attempt to stir up sentiment
among District school pupils against
the Citizens Military Training Camps,
for which forces now are being recruited
for the Summer, came to light today
when Supt. of Police Hesse informed
members of his command that circulars
were being disseminated attacking the
camps as capitalist agencies. He
called for the arrest of those responsible
for the circularization.
At the same time Maj Hesse laid
the facts before the Department OF
Justice, also asking for assistance In
stopping the circularizing. which Is be-
ing done in the name OF the Young
Workers Communist League OF
America.
The bulletins have made their ap-
pearance at Business High School and
elsewhere, Maj. Hesse said.
School authorities are not inclined TO
attach a great deal Of importance TO
them.
Suggests New Law.
The Department of Justice said there
was no law under which 1t could take
action, but suggested that the facts in
the case be assembled and presented be-
obtaining legislation to bar recur-
renee.
The posters, three of which were
found on the outer doors at Business
yesterday, are headed Fight Against
the G. M. T. c.: Fight Against Capital
Isl Wars"
In them, the training camps are de-
scribed as IAN important link In the
huge chain of military preparation for
the next war" then they continue:
students are being prepared for this
war in the schools, through the
r. o. T. c., others are being trained
for war In the National Guard, and
various reserve organizations The
c. M. 7. G. has been set up to bring
this military training to thousands Of
young workers and farmers, who will
make up 90 per cent of the army when
this next world slaughter starts.
Train Strike Breakers"
Besides turning out cannon fodder,
the G. N. T. G. does its best TO train
strike breakers through the antt-Iabor
education OF its citizenship training
courses. Also special effort Is made to
get G. M. T. G. students TO join the
National Guard, C M. r. G. clubs being
especially utilized for this purpose"
The most immediate danger Of war
Is threatened attack by the combined
capitalist powers under the leadership
Of the United States and Great Britain
against the first workers and farmers
government--the Soviet Union" the
circular declares, adding:
Another danger Of war is that Of
the coming war between England and
the United States" It also asserts that
further, you are being trained In the
G. III. T. G. TO aid Wall Street In crush
ing the independence Of the Colonial
people who are fighting for their coun-
tries just as Americans fought for theirs
in 1776. Today there Is actual war
against the workers and farmers Of
Nicaragua and China, with 3,700 Ma
rines In each Of these countries. De-
spite the fact that you have no share In
the huge Wall Street investments In
these countries, you may be at any time
called upon TO protect these blood
stained millions"
New York Group.
THE Young Workers (Communists)
League calls upon you 10 Join In the
fight against capital. militarism and
wars. The Young Workers fCom-
munigts) League LIS an organization
Wnlch az all times Nights for the In
terests Of the young workers, young
farmers and students. Protect your
interests by Joining us In the ngat," it
concludes.
Instead OF a month of military
training for the bosses, demand a real
vacation with pay. Don't let unem-
pioynlent force you into G. NJ. r. c.
Demand employment relief"
The circular Is signed Young Work
ers' Community League Of America,
East One Hundred and Twenty-fifth
street, New York City.
Asked what steps the school officials
are 10 take as a result Of the finding
OF the posters, Stephen u. Kramer, first
assistant superintendent OF schools,
said:
did you ever hear about the whip
ping top which you spun by whipping
1t? II you don't whip II. 1t viii stop,
and that's all there is TO this case. They
want us ~ get excited, and, personally
/ don't think We will"