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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-08

is true that American Imperialism has been
able, through its favored position in the world
market, to raise standards of living for the up
per strata of the working class which is allowed
beggars' share of the loot which Imperialism
extracts from er-exploitation of less favored
workers. But it is also true that this capacity
to bride labor aristocracy' to the support of
Imperialism la Gompers, cannot last
The imperialist boast of the American capt.
tallsts will be short-lived. With all its ex-
huberant power, with all its gloating with vic
tory over the sicker Imperialism of Great
Britain, the Wall Street Empire is itself in
fected with the germs of death. Imperialism
is essentially decaying, death-marked stage
OF captalism-the last period of it's life I'M
perlallsm is not only the period of unpre-
cedented violence and power and unpre-
cendented monopoly of weath-it is also the
period of Proletarian Revolution which brings
the final orgy to its conclusion in the death of
capitalist society and the dawn of new society
The statisticians tell one side of the story
of the Wall Street triumph over England, the
wrenching of Canada, Australia and other
terrain from the weakening British Empire, but
they leave untold the story of the impending
world war that is inevitable in the very "de-
velopment of horsepower" of which they boast
the war and the downfall of these imperialist
by the hands of the same working class and
colonial peoples whom they boast of exploiting
at a higher rate of profit.
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the British workers under their
domination to the chariot-wheel of
His Majesty's" imperialism, the
rank and file is beginning to break
away and to fight Imperialism on
clear-cut program
For while the labor party mis-
leaders opposed Imperialism with a
few phrases. But during the last few
years they have been the foremost
supporters and aids of the empire.
The service of the labor aristocracy
has stood British imperialism in good
stead through trying days of In
dian agitation, Egypt's chatting,
and particularly the Chinese revolu-
ton. Just now, several Labor Party
members are sitting on a capitalist
committee that has been repudiated
even by the Indian bourgeoisie.
But the situation is changing very
rapidly in Great Britain. Unlike the
United States where the aristocracy
of labor still profits by imperialism,
the British workers suffer the pangs
OF a declining empire. Unemploy-
ment and wage-cuts are beginning
to affect not only the coal miners
and the unskilled workers, but the
whole brunt of waning British i'm
perialism is, being pushed on to those
workers who in the heyday of capital
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-08
The Present Imperialist Dilemma in China

off their broken bodies "like so much
cordwood," as it was described by a
sympathetic and approving Brit
Usher.
In Hankow each daily newspaper
records nonchalantly the execution
of another batch of Communist
bandits"
In Shanghai the British seize hun
dreds of trade unionists, to turn
them over to the Chinese police of
Chang Kai-shek, who calmly pro-
coed to put them through weeks of
unacceptable tortures before dis
patching. them.
A thousand times we are told that
these things are regrettable neces-
sites, the desirable result being that
now Communism has been elimin-
ated in China" Let Mr.. Sokolsky
sum up the conclusion for us:
Anyone who is keenly sensi-
tive to current movements in Chi
nese politics feels the powerful I'M
dertone of Communist activity
throughout nationalist territory.
The Communist Party of China
and its Left Wing Kuomintang adj
herings are effectively reorgan-
izing their agitational work among
the lower strata of the masses. In
every village between here and
Marking and between here and
Hangchow, the Communists are
appealing to the peasants, Ia
borers and the young students. to
free themselves from the reaction.
Posters appear overnight denounc-
ing the kuomintang, the Nank-
ing Government, the Nationalist
flag and General Chang Kai-shek.
In factories, in spite of govern
ment support and government pro.
lection, employers sense the dis
content created by Communist ac-
tivities. Mere suppression will
never solve this problem"
(To Be Continued.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-08

same time find it necessary to bat
ter down the standard of living of
the English workers. At first they
were met with resistance. Now they
receive the support of the British
labor leaders. Most typical is the
Mond Conference - an endeavor to
speed up the entire working-class on
lower wages. The Ramsay Mac
Donald family, undoubtedly, labor
under the illusion that it is possible
to revive British imperialism to the
point where the aristocracy of labor
will again benefit from it and there
by lessen the tension of the struggle.
For this reason they not only sup
port the. home policy of the i'm
perialists but as well do everything
to bolster up the crQmbling empire.
The establishing of the League
Against Imperialism in London does
not mark the beginning of the fight,
against Imperialism and its labor
agents, but signifies the crystalliza-
ton of the combat; the marshalling
of forces and the undertaking of
serious campaign that will do not a
little to sap the rotten foundations
of British imperialism.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-08

were the backbone of the EMPIRE
Background of League.
The background of the formation
of the League Against Imperialism
presents quite a different picture.
Eleven per cent of the entire British
working-class (about 12,O00,000) are
out of work with no prospects of
finding any. There are 1,273,360
jobless today as against 1869 1856
in 1927. The building trades are
beginning to suffer acutely. The
New York Times July 20, 1928) in
an article on British unemployment
says of the textile industry:
"a further increase in unemploy-
ment in the textile also is likely.
For every seven yards of cloth
Britain exported before the war she
now exports only four"
Of 101 classified trades there has
been decline in SO. Shipbuilding.
the flower of British industry, is
suffering heavily. Since March
there has been drop of 29S,232
tons.
The solution offered by the i'm
perialists in Great Britain, Of
course, is the extension of the en-
pire;
This leads to war. In its policy Of
aggression, the British masters at the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-08
By HARRY CANNES.

On Saturday, July 7, the British
section of the League Against I'm
perialism was established in London,
Following the last Imperial Confer
ence in 1926 and the present investi-
cations of the Simons Commission
in India, the formation of an anti
imperialist organization in England
Is of foremost Importance.
The conference of the League
Against Imperialism in London was
attended by 343 delegates represent
ing ITO organizations. These in
Guided "a trades councils and local
labor parties; 80 Independent Labor
Party branches; 80 Communist Party
locals, ~ coop, guilds, and Sc
trade union bodies. Altogether the
delegates represented 100000 work
ers of the London district.
Saklatvala, Cook Speak
Alex. Gossip was the chairman.
Among the speakers were: X. SAX
latvala, M. p, Harry Pollitt, A. j.
Cook, Fenner Brockway, Srinivar
Iyengar, of the Indian National Con-
gress, Fung Saw, of the London
Kuomintang, and DR.. M. Awad of
the Egyptian University. J. Maxton,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-08
Cheers Greet
Krassin Crew

TROMSOE, Norway, Aug. r.
The Soviet ice-breaker Krassin.
while docking here for repairs after
its efficient rescue work in the Arc
tic, was greeted with cheers and
great enthusiasm by the crews of
the ships in the arbor and the in
habitants of the town who had col
lected on the docks.
The Norwegian scientist, DR..
Adolf Heol who was on board the
Krassin thruout it's trip into the
Artic, praised the crew of the Kras-
sin highly and enthusiastically and
praised the work of the Soviet avia-
tors.
The Krassin, which on its trip
back to Norway for repairs rescued
1900 passengers from German
liner, will remain here long enough
to repair it's propeller shaft which
is expected. to take three or four
DAVIS
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-08
The White Terror in China; Contradictions
Among the World Imperialists

anti-Communism has become so
marked that they, seem to be pre-
pared to effect no change in the
current status of China's interna-
tiOnal relations except such
changes as might end the mis-
understanding between the Ma
tiOnalist Government and the
foreigners.
More Dangerous"
ut is, perhaps, not the place of
a foreigner who has, for three
years, been constantly denouncing
the Communist Party of China,
to criticize unfavorably such a
policy. Yet this reactionary
policy is, in my opinion, more
dangerous, at the present time
than an open and frank Commu-
mist policy, for it is unreal and
untrue and does not represent the
consensus of opinion of large,
articulate elements among the
Chinese people and it can only re-
suit in lulling the foreigners and
the conservative Chinese into a
false security, from which the re-
covery may prove to be exceed
ingly costly"
Mr.. SoFolsky neglects to say any
thing about the part played in crea
ting the repression whose results
he fears; therefore let US remedy
his omission a bit. While he wrote
the streets of the international
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-08
By EARL BROWDER.
(Continued.)

tOOHCtfCUSO-/
These very Illuminating para
graphs are given the heading: "Too
Much Repression" Lest the care
less reader may conclude that Mr..
Sokolsky disapproves of the White
Terror, let US quickly remark that
this is not so, that he and his friends
were engaged at that same moment
when he wrote, in reproaching the
Chinese for laxity in applying the
death penalty to labor agitators.
Mr.. Sokolsky is actually only com
planning against history that the re-
suits of his policy do not coincide
with the wishes of the imperialists.
That the reader may get the full
flavor of it, we quote the entire three
paragraphs;
In the matter of administra-
ton the reaction compromises in
every respect with a politico-cOm-
mercial and mandarin element in
nationalist territory. They believe
that an outward semblance of or
der iustifies the suppression of
every organ of public opinion
which reflects the attitude of the
masses, whom they themselves
have influenced to think and act
politically. They have forbidden
mass meetings of the people and
are intolerant to all forms of dis
sent.
They have not only driven the
Communist Party of China I'M
foreground, but even within the
kuomintang, differences of
opinion are regarded as intolerabIe
and are driven Underground. Their
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-08

Settlement, Shanghai, were plas-
tered with bills in all languages,
signed by the Municipal Council"
"a Observation-Disclosures body,
headed by an American, Fessenden) !,
proclaiming rich rewards for infor-
nation leading to the arrest and
execution of all persons guilty ,of
the following capital cri m !:
Murder, kidnapping, armed rob
berry, agitation among workers,
causing strikes, Communist activ-
tiles" Prospective informers are
told how they can remain anony-
nous yet still collect their rewards.
Not Epough Murders.
"A few days earlier, the "Munici-
pal Gazette" published an exchange
of letters between the Council and
Mr.. Kuo Tai-chi, Commissioner of
Foreign Affairs of the Marking
Government. Mr. Kuo Tai-chi had
requested the aid of the "Interna-
tional' police in carrying the Kuo-
mintang repressions into the "Settle-
ment"; the Municipal Council re-
piled, pledging their assistance. but
gently rebuking Mr.. Kuo because in
the past his government had failed
to execute all the trade union lead
ers. turned over to them by the
Municipal Council, for few of them
had only been sent to prison, and
one or two had even escaped alto
gether. This British-American
Japanese Council expressed regret
at this shortening Of the Marking
Government.
And Mr.. Sokolsky complains of
the reaction in the Kuomintang,"
of "too much repression" and the
danger of "recrudescence of the
power of the Communist Party of
China! If those gods on Olympus,
who are reputed to have had a sense
of the ridiculous, are still on the Job,
that old mountain must be shaking
with their uproarious appreciation
of this.
The Communists Are Suppressed;
Therefore-We. Must Suppress
the Communists
The imperialist, with the assist
ance of the Kuomintang, have just
completed major operation on the
Chinese revolution--that is, they
have eliminated the Communists.
That being accomplished, what is
now the next task? Mr.. Sokolsky
gives the answer; the next task is
to overcome the Communists. AL
ready more than 10000 heads have
been cut off this Hydra, but if Mr..
Sokolsky is noe mistaken they must
have been Immediately magically
replaced with seven million new
ones.
General Ii Chi-hsin earned a
brilliant banquet and reception in
the British Grown Colony of Hong
kong, presided over by the governor
general himself, by Strengthening
1000 workers in Canton and carting
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-08
The Twilight of the British Empire Is Approaching

NJ. P, who recently created little
stir in the ranks of the Labor Party,
because of his left phrases and OPP
position to the Mond Conference flor
decentralization, and who was ex-
pected at the conference, was not
able to be present because of cleft
wing" conference in Glasgow.
A. j. Cook who spoke on the re-
solution on Imperialism and War"
particularly took occasion to at
tack memeber of his trade union
who is at the peresent moment sit
ting on the Simons Commission, re-
presenting the Labor Party in the
task of further Stacking India.
Cook said vernon Hartshorn does
not sit on the Sinmon Commission
with the sanction of the miners. He
never asked permission. He took it.
George Lansbury ought to be here
on this platform instead of insulting
our Indian comrades"
Founded on Labor.
One very significant fact to be
recognized in the formation of the
British League Against Imperialism
is that it is founded entirely on la
Dor organizations. While the British
Labor Party, through the instrument
tally of Macdonald, Thomas,
Landsbury and their ilk, have chained
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-08

A newspaper had a nifty headline
on the deliberations of the AT. of /.
executive committee in session at
Atlantic City. "a F. of L. strad-
ding fence on Smith-Hoover ques-
ton 1t read. Which way shall the
cat jump? That all depends on the
percentage of the $20,0O0,0O0 Doodle.
estimated as the cost of the election
campaign, that will be within sight
OF the fence-straddlers from their
vantage point.
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-05

weekend.
Miss Marjorie Loring Of Boston is
at the Main House for few days.
Mr.. Benjamin Grosvenor has re-
turned to Phillips Academy after the
Easter holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. John ID. Campbell
are entertaining Miss Mary Aiken Of
Norwich.
Mr.. Harry F. Barrows and Miss
Frances Daggett have returned from
their visit to Clearwater, Florida.
Mrs. Stephen Chase, who has been
visiting in New York City returned
to the Inn on Tuesday.
Mrs. Horace NJ. Reynolds, her lit
tie daughter Peggy Reynolds and Mrs
Hope Smith Of Providence are among
those registered at the East cottage.
Miss Margaret Goldman and Miss
Grace Barry of West Roxbury, Mass
have completed their visit OF a few
days at the Main House.
Mr.. W. n. Churchill of Burning.
ton. Iowa and Mr.. r. w. Davis OF
Denver Colorado, were among the
overnight visitors on Monday. Mr..
Churchill is an alumnus OF Pomfrei
School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis 5. Weleh OF
New Haven are expected at the Main
House for the weekend.
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-05
THOMPSON

Mrs. Dimond is the guest Of Nh. and
Mrs. Lyon.
Mrs. Andre Roosevelt has returned
from Montclair.
Mrs. Middleton of Cleveland has
been the guest Of Mrs. Bradford.
Miss Marion Lewis, who has been
III with a severe cold. is out again.
Miss Sarah Munyan dined and spent
the night with Mrs. George Dresser on
Monday.
Miss Annie Dunning came from
Wyckham Rise Wednesday for her
Easter vacation.
Mr.. Olney Brott, who spent the
weekend in town, arrived Wednesday
for the spring vacation.
A number from Thompson are plan
ming TO hear Stainers "Crucifixion,
which will be sung at the Congrega-
tional church in Putnam the evening
Of Good Friday.
The Missionary Society and Ladies'
Aid Society met with Mrs. Dart We'd
nesday afternoon. 1t was the annual
meeting of both societies and officers
were elected for the coming year.
Sunday afternoon Mr.. Lyon will
talk TO children in the County Home.
He will also speak at the ministers
meeting in Danielson Tuesday. He
has been asked TO review book at
the May meeting.
On Easter Rev. +. s. Lyon will
preach on "The Risen Christ. or Jesus
Is Here" There will be special music.
In the Sunday school the subject of
his talk will be 1.-THE Kingdom of
Flowers and Lilies"
Surprise parties usually are not un-
expected, but that given to Mr.. and
Mrs. Myron Elliott March Both 70 Gel
citrate the forty-ninth anniversary Of
their wedding day, was an exception
Twenty-Five of their friends appeared
without warming last Friday and gave
them a most enjoyable evening.
The Knights Of King Arthur are
taking great interest in baseball at
present The REDS" and "Blues"
have each one game to their credit;
last week the enthusiasm was so
strong that game was played during
a snow storm. There will be a game
this week. but the regular Saturday
afternoon meeting will be omitted. A
number of the Knights are planning to
70 TO Camp Woodstock in June.
The Girl Scouts have arranged a
very attractive entertainment for next
Monday evening, April 9th, in the
church vestry at 7.30. Mrs. Edith Ca
bot of Central Falls, r. l., grand
daughter of Mrs. Conant of Dudley,
will show a series Of moving pictures.
Among them will be one she took of
the Thompson girls when they were
her guests in Dudley last fall. Several
Girl Scout directors will be present
and will speak to the girls. There is
no charge of admission. Everyone is
welcome. The girls will, however, sell
candy to help their treasury. They
are to serve supper to their guests I'M
der the direction of Miss Marian
Standen. who has instructed them in
cooking the past winter.
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-05
POMFRET

The Rectory School opened for its
spring term on Monday.
Mrs. Wells. Of Hartford, is spending
few weeks at Fox Hin Farm.
Little Margaret Foley is spending
her Easter vacation in Providence.
Mrs. F. ]. Foley is visiting her
sister, Mrs. w. Fishman in New York
City.
Mrs. L. II. Miller of Hartford. State
Library Inspector, spent Thursday
night at Fox Hill Farm.
Mr. Robert Hillyer of Trinity Col
lege, Hartford, is spending the Easter
holidays at BFisk-to-High.
Miss Martha Taintor, Of the Mad
Halter Tea House, motored to Boston
this week TO pass a few days.
Miss Elizabeth Andrews Of Hart
ford. who bought piece OF land OPP
posite Fox Hill Farm, win begin build
ing early this month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Coleman of Prov
idence have bought the old Jepson
property, where they expect, in the
near future, TO erect a home.
Mrs. Elliot and Miss Elliot are
spending short time in New York at
the Hotel Webster, on their way from
Philadelphia to Boston and Pomfret.
Mrs. Joseph Gousha, who as Miss
Dawn Powell, spent summer at Fox
Hill Farm some years ago, and visits
Pomfret from time TO time, has a book
just out: "She Walks in Beauty"
Hamlet Lodge has been sold By Mrs.
r. NJ. Clark 70 Mr.. John Butler of
Roxbury, this state. Mr. Butler viii
make improvements to his new prop
erty and will move his family TO POM
fret. where they viii live all of the
year round He has a wife and two
daughters.
Mr.. Charles Swain arrived from
Europe last Tuesday and after a few
days in New York City returned TO
Pomfret. where he spent the weekend
with Mrs. Charles Thompson, opening
his own house on Monday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard Swain are expected for
the coming weekend.
Christ Church has been holding ear
ly services through the beginning of
the week: Celebration of the Holy
Communion at eight o'clock. On Holy
Thursday there will be celebration at
nine o'clock, and on Good Friday lit
any and celebration at 10 o'clock, and a
service from two To three p. m. The
Easter services will be: Celebration
of the Holy Communion at eight o.
clock and a choral service, sermon and
celebration at eleven o'clock. There
will be no Sunday school session on
Easter Day.
At the regular monthly meeting of
the teachers at the Center school on
Friday at two o'clock there was pres
emit Mrs. L. II. johnson Of Hartford,
State Library Inspector, who gave
little talk on children's books. The
program included also some short es-
saws on books and reading by the chill
dren themselves. There were present
teachers from Woodstock and East
ford as we'll as Pomfret. The latter
part of the afternoon was devoted TO
an address by Miss Miller of Hartford
on dental Hygiene" illustrated by
lantern slides and followed by tooth
brush drill by the children.
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-05
HANGING WITH THE
K. OF c. MONDAY
:. luxembourg And His Orchestra
Engaged

..sss been their annual custom for
= no. years members of Cargill
1I ahs Knights Of Columbus, will
eosI .ss PROCESSION of post-Lenten ac-
en- ~ putting on their annual
49, H., and ball. Easter Monday
ee .ass n the pavilion at Wildwood
nls The committees are all lined
pa md everything is in readiness ex-
~ ~. "a few last minute details. There
~ besn a good advance sale OF
. ~ a few more days remain to
s ss~s tickets and late corners can
Esv them at the door on the night Of
~ The pavilion has been redecorated
IL viii make an attractive ball room.
rrom Boston comes Dok luxembourg
IN his Syncopating orchestra, one
y he finest bands of musicians ever
= play this section.
v Tbs orchestra will give concert
.wam eight to nine o'clock and will
alsv for dancing. The committee an
s that the affair viii be in
formal
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-05
OFFICER GUILTY
Commander Daniel of n. M. s. Royal
Oak Defended BY M. M. Kim
ball

Commander H. NJ. Daniel of the
English navy, commander of ii. M.
s ROYAL Oak, was found guilty by
4 courtmartial, Tuesday, at Gibraltar,
81 actions prejudicial to discipline.
The commander was represented by
Dav Kimball, former assistant at
torney general Of Massachusetts,, now
an English barrister, son of NJ. NJ.
Eimball Of Boston and Pomfret. The
London attorney viii also represent
Captain Kenneth G. b. Dewar, also
Of the Royal Oak, scheduled to face
similar charges.
The sentence Of the commander inn
plies dismissal from his ship, but not
from service. He will remain on
half pay until it pleases the admiralty
to appoint him to another ship OF
another post.
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-05
RELIEF FROM CURSE
OF CONSTIPATION

A Battle Greek physician says,
"Constipation is responsible for more
misery than any other cause"
But immediate relief has been
found. A tablet called Rexal Order
lies has been. discovered. This tab
let attracts water from the system
into the lazy, dry, evacuating bowel
called the colon. The water loosens
the dry waste and causes a gentle,
thorough, natural movement without
forming a habit or ever increasing
the dose.
Stop suffering from constipation.
Chew a Rexal 0rderlie at night Next
day bright. Get "a for 25c today
at the nearest Rexall Drug Store.
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-05
DIED

SHELDON-In South Woodstock,
March 81, Charles Sheldon, aged
78 years.
MURRAY--In Danielson, March 30,
Patrick F. Murray. aged 81 years.
A native Of Pomffet.
PARKER--In Howard, r. l., at the
r. /. Infirmary, March 81. Leroy
d. Parker, aged 10 years. Formerly
Of Killingly.
UPHAM-In East Woodstock, March
20, Mrs. Isabel Hubbard, wife OF
Gilbert L. Upham. aged 70 years.