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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-29
100000 Chinese
Peasants are Facing
Death by Starvation

SHANGHAI, China, Aug. 28.-
One million, five hundred thousand
Chinese workers and peasants in
district 80 miles wide and 100 miles
long near Western Shantung are
slowly dying of starvation, accord
ing to Earl Baker, who returned to-
day from a visit from the stricken
area.
Relief is absolutely necessary, Mr..
Baker said, to avert the death of
almost the complete population of
the section.
The reason for the plague is
thought to be the droughts and the
insect invasion and destruction of
the fields. Over 100000, Mr.. Baker
said, are too i'll to survive, even if
aid can reach them soon. Others
are living only on a diet of grass
hoppers, the only food" available
in the region.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-29
POLICE ARREST
SACCO SPEAKERS
Blue Laws Revived to
Stop Kallen

BOSTON, Aug. 2SUA taste of
the prosecution of acco-Vanzetti
sympathizers last year by the Mas
sachusetts police was experienced
here when a warrant was sworn
out against Horace Kallen, educator
and lecturer, because he mentioned
the names of .Sacco and Vanzetti to-
gether with Jesus Christ. The war
rant was later repealed, pending
further investigation"
Kallen spoke at a memorial meet
ing here on Thursday night at which
he said: eff Sacco and Vanzetti were
anarchists, so was Jesus Christ ar
anarchist"
The charge is based on an ole
blue law which dates back to 1897
Under this same law Anthony
Binba. labor leader, was charged
with blasphemy in connection will
a speech to shoe strikers at Brock
ton in 1925.
News that a conservative anC
well-known LAWYER in Boston wa.
ready to defend Kallen was followed
by the report that the charge would
be withdrawn.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-29
ANTWERP WHARF
WORKERS STRIKE
TIES up PORT
Walk-out Is Second One
This Year

ANTWERP, Aug. %. - Dock
workers engaged in coaling ships at
this port went on strike today.
The walk-out followed the de-
mands of the workers for an imme-
date increase in wages.
News of the strike spread over the
waterfront like wild-fire and groups
of harbor workers quickly surround
ed the knots of dock strikers.
AS yet the police have taken no
provocative action but it is believed
that they may do so at any moment,
having in mind the repressive meas
ufes used by the authorities in
Havre recently.
The strike of the dockworkers fol-
lows by only few months the strike
with which they tied up this harbor
and it's shipping completely on the
failure of officials of the Red Star
line to grant demands of the men.
1t was recently reported that an
agreement had been reached between
the participants in the former walk
out and the officials the terms of
which were to be published in Feb
ruary, 1929.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-29
MEXICAN PHONE
WORKERS TIE Up
SERVICE OF CITY
Prevent Scabs From
Entering Building

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 28.-Failure
of the Ericsson Telephone Company
of this city to accede to the demands
of the left wing telephone employees
union has resulted in a complete tie
up of telerhone service in the Fed
eral District.
One of the chief demands of the
men is that the telephone corpora
ton sign an agreement unionizing
the entire plant in Mexico City.
There are approximately $4,000 tele-
phone instruments in the Federal
District of which the Ericsson inter
ests control more than two-thirds.
The strikers are also demanding
liberal increases in WAGES, and there
are number of subsidiary demands.
Officials both of the government
and the corporation EXPRESSED them
selves concerned as to the wide
spread political effect which the
strike may have owing to the uncer-
tain situation in Mexico following
the assassination of President-elect
Obregon.
Dr.. Puig Casaurano. who has sue
ceeded secretary of labor Morones.
has conferred with union leaders and
the representative of the telephone
corporation. Together with the lat
ter, it is understood that he will
attempt to force settlement of the
strike before a national arbitration
board.
Meanwhile the spirit of the work
ers is militant and they are reported
to have taken virtual centrol of the
telephone property. Red flags hang
from the telephone building and
armed guards are said to be prevent
/ ing thu entrance of strikebreakers
1 to the building.
It is rumored that President Gales
will personally interfere in the strike
if the ministry of labor and the tele.
phone officials are not able to force
a settlement before.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-29
Shipping Faayzed Walk Ont Big Harb0y Center
French GENERAL
TEXTILE STRIKE
LOOMS IN FALL
Sept. 2 Final Date to
Answer Demands

LILLE, France, Aug. 28.-De-
handing the suppression Of the pres
emit regulations forbidding strikes,
the left wing textile union of north
ern France is threatening the mill
owners with a widespread walk-out
calculated to paralyze the industry.
The demands which take the form
Of an ultimatum, include increased
wages for women operatives.
The ultimatum states that if the
demands have not been granted in
full by September 2, the union
threatens to issue a call for gen.
eral strike.
Workers in the French textile in
dustry have received reports that
similar unrest exists in German tex
tile centers and that strike is ex-
tremely likely in the fall in the lower
Rhine district and at Duren.
The French towns Immediately af-
fected by the strike are Lille, Valen-
ciennes, and Roubaix.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-29
KELLOGG FIGHTS
U. S. S. R.LETTER
Opposes Cordial" Note
at Meet

Continued from Page One
eign Affairs, the invitation of
France to adhere Immediately after
the signing. sLitvinoff was non-com-
initial but asked for full correspond
ence concerning the treaty and for
q list of nations which have been
invited.
Several plenipotentiaries here free
ly admitted the pact will be greatly
affected by the decision from the
Soviet Union-where months ago a
proposal to eliminate all ornaments
was originated and placed before a
stunned disarmament conference.
The same program which was
made famous last year by visiting
aviators from America will be fol-
lowed. The diplomats will sign their
names in the gold book and attend
musical program.
American Secretary Kellogg has
slightly changed his plans and ex-
poets to leave Havre aboard the
cruiser Detroit Wednesday noaa fol-
Dublin. He will reach Port Kings
town Thursday noon.
PARIS, Aug. 28-Ten feminists
were jailed today when they at.
tempted to hold an equal rights
demonstration.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-29
NOT TO DISCUSS
MONROE Law
Powers Afraid 1t Will
Embarass us.

GENEVA, Aug. ga few days
before the council of the League Of
Nations meets a movement that has
been quietly set on foot will assure
no discussion of the Monroe Doctrine
at the League meeting. Costa RIGA
had demanded that the Monroe Dos
trine be defined by the League be-
fore it indicates whether it will ac-
cept the invitation to join the
League of Nations.
That this matter will not be dis
cussed has been guaranteed by some
League leaders who think that such
a discussion would be embarrassing
to the United States and would
arouse misunderstanding"
The Council, however, is expected
to frame a reply to the Costa Rican
note which is expected to be nom
commital.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-29
CHINA WAR LORDS
Renew CONFLICT
Manchurian Troops
Hold Railroad

LONDON, Aug. % (UP).-Civil
warfare has broken out with re-
newed intensity in the Peking area
of China, reports to the Daily Mail
from Picking said today.
Remnants. of the old Northern
Army, decisively defeated several
months ago, have engaged the Ma
tionalists in that district and severe
fighting is going on. Hundreds of
wounded were reported being re-
ceived in Picking and Tientsin.
General Chang Tsung- Chang, the
Northern leader, who has not yet
come to terms with the Nationalist
government and who is reported to
have considerable forces available,
is said to be occupying a strategic
position along the Mukden-T ientsin
railroad
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-29
MINER FATALLY
HURT At WORK
Men Struggle Not to
Return to Scab Pits

RUSSELLTON, Pa, Aug. rs (By
MaiD Nick Kasunich was pinned
against the wall Of mine of the
Republican Iron and Steel Company
near here yesterday afternoon, and
fatally injured. The Russellton
miner died soon after he arrived at
the Allegheny Valley Hospital.
The miners suffered hunger and
untold hardship to avoid going back
to open shop mines. But after 16
months of struggle, many Russell
ton miners returned to the pits when
John L. Lewis and the policy COM
mittee abandoned the Jacksonville
scale of wages. In many camps the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-29
Krassin and u. S. S. r.
Filler Chukhnovsky Off
to Seek Amundsen Men

BERGEN, Norway, Aug. % CUP.
The Russian icebreaker Krassin has
picket up the aviator Chukhnovsky
at Kings Bay to carry on the search
for Roald Amundsen, missing in the
Arctic since he set forth to hunt for
survivors from the dirigible Italia.
The Krassin carried provisions
sufficient for 40 men for six months.
She will sail shortly for Hinlopen
Bay and Franz Josef Land, where a
wooden hut will be erected as a fly
ing base. The Krassin will return
at the end of September if no trace
is found of Amundsen.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-29
MORE ECONOMY"

SUPERIOR, Wis, Aug. % (UP).
offices of the president
indicated here today that one of
President Coolidge's first official
acts on his return to Washington
will be the calling of a department
head conference to inaugurate an
enforced economy campaign for the
remainder Of the current fiscal year.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-29

men are still holding out, demand
ing the recognition of pit commit
tees. AS far as its resources allow,
the National Miners Relief Com
mittee is sending groceries into
camps where hunger and disease is
rampant. Contributions to fight off
famine, should be sent to the relief
headquarters, Gil Penn Avenue,
Pittsburgh, Pa.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-29
Karolyi Warns Mexico.
of u. S. Imperialism

MEXICO CITY. Aug 2S.-Count
Michael Karolyi, former president of
Hungary, is reported to have warn
ed Mexico and Latin America gener-
ally against the danger of United
States 'rnperialism in a speech in
Vera Cru7 prior to his sailing for
New York.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-29
Chinese Troops in
Chefoo Revolt Against
NankingArmyO officers

CHEFOO, China, Aug. 28.-One
hundred Chinese soldiers were in
jured here when military authorities
tried to disarm a group of 200 SOL
diers who were suspected of "dis-
loyalty" to the Marking regime.
The revolving troops refused to
disarm and when the officers tried
to force them to do so fighting oc-
Cured.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-29
NEW CLUE TO LOST PLANE.

COPENHAGEN, Aug. % (UP)-
Another possible clue to the Hassell-
Cramer plane Greater Rockford was
reported to the government here to-
day.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-29
KILLED IN BUS COLLISION

PORTSMOUTH, N. H, Aug. %
(UP).-A woman was killed and six
other passengers more or less seri-
ously injured today when a sight
seeing bus was pushed over small
embankment in collision with an
automobile at Rye, near here.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-29
MILITARIST LANDS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. % tUP)-
General John J. Pershing hailed the
Kellogg anti-war treaty today as
"the most important step ever taken
toward world peace"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-29
s FIREMEN INJURED

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug, % (UP).
Eight firemen were injured
slightly today while fighting flames
in a local bottling plant. Damage
was estimated at $4,000.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-29
100000

To fight against the imperialist on Mica
ragua and the war preparations now being
made by Wall Street for another bloody con-
flict, in which the American workers and ex-
plotted farmers will be sacrificed. Send in your
contributions to the NATIONAL ELECTION
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, 43 East 125th St.,
New York. Alexander Trachtenberg, treasurer.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-29

SAGE this copy of the Daily for
one of the 10000 traction Uorkers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-29
4
days

Conference Of Labor and Fraternal Organizations
Tuesday, August 2S at s P. M, at Manhattan
Lyceum Sc E. 4h St. Elect Your Delegates Now
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-21
Philadelphia Youth
Conference July q

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 90
Many organizations have already
elected delegates to the preliminary
working youth conference that will
be held here tonight at 8 P. M. at
531 7th st. Among the organizations
that have elected delegates so far are
the Negro Carpenters Local, Car
penters' Local 1918, Young Work
ers (Communist) League, Scandina-
Wan Workers Sport Club, Kensing-
ton Sport Club, Knit Gods Workers
Union, Plumbers and Steamfitters
Helpers, and many other organiza-
tions.
The young workers in Philadel-
phia, as elsewhere, are amongst the
most exploited. At this conference
the young workers themselves will
discuss their problems and will take
steps to remedy them.
Young workers who are not dele
gates have been invited to come as
visitors to the conference.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-21
.Fdscists to Try
Sixty YeayOld
ReUOlMtlOmlSt

ONE Of the accused in the last great
" process against the leaders of
the Communist Party was Fabrizzio
Maffi. Maffi was unable to appear
in court as he was seriously ill in
the prison hospital. The 6o-year-
cid fighter will be tried therefore
later on, assuming that he RECEIVERS
his health whilst in the hands of the
fascists, which is very unlikely.
Fabrizzio Maffi was born on Oc-
tober 2, 1868, in San Zeno Pc in
Lombardy. 1t would not be too
much to say that he has devoted his
whole life to the cause of the work
ing class. The peasants of Pied
mont, Venice and Lombardy know
him as their organizer and leader.
Maffi served the workers also as a
doctor, particularly during the fire.
quent epidemics and earthquakes.
When fascism came to the helm,
Maffi was constantly prosecuted by
the fascists. On one occasion in
1921 he fell into the hands of the
fascists, who demanded that he
should cry "Long live fascism" De-
spite threat to his life, Maffi re-
fused to do so and was seriously in
jured. After the split of the social
ist party in 1921 Maffi followed
Serrati and was in favor of return
ing to the Communist International.
In 1924 he was elected into the
chamber and became one of the lead
ers of the Third International group
in Italy. Maffi was one of the first
to shout "Murderers!" in the cham.
Der when the news of the murder
of Matteotti became known. From
autumn, 1926, on, when Maffi was
lying seriously i'll, his house was
constantly under police surveillance
and although he was seriously i'll he
was arrested in November, 1926,
with the other Communist members,
transported from prison to prison
and finally banned as a prisoner to
the notorious island of Ustica. Aft
erwards he WAS removed to the
prison of Milan to await trial. I'm
prisonment has seriously worsened
Maffi's health. Unless the work
ers can save him speedily, he will
die in prison.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-21
THE DO" COMES TO
THE RENDEZVOUS

it?" She glanced nervously at her
husband for confirmation.
'That is So" said the lawyer.
eve really must consider the great
est good to the greatest number,
you know. And my position as a
professional man-it is not as
though l had nothing to lose. If
it were discovered that the meeting
was held here, it might seriously
damage. Really, while l sympa-
thize with your ideals, as I have
often said, 1 do not think you should
come to me with this proposal"
THE District Organizer was silent.
He gazed at them coolly, medi-
tatively, appraisingly.
SIS this the first time we have
asked you to do anything to help
ue?" he asked.
EYES," said his host. "But you see
how it is. :"
"Yes,," said the Organizer, 81 see
how it is. Good EVENING"
Flutteringly, his host accompanied
him downstairs.
He was out upon the street again.
Only an hour and half left now in
which to find place. He must find
place. The comrades were wait
ing.
He ran over, in his mind, the list
of sympathizers living in this
neighborhood.
There was So-and-So; he had a
smaller place in poorer street.
There was more risk. But still, he
wasn't known to the police.
eyes, I'll go there" he thought,
frightening with decision. "He's a
good sympathizer; and I don't think
he'll refuse. He's working man."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-21
Rare Photos
Feature IN
the Defender

THE Labor Defender, monthly labor
= pictorial, in its August issue now
on the press, features photograph
of Pierre Degeyter, famous worker
composer. of the song of the revolu-
ton, the International" He is
now in Soviet Russia, where he is
receiving great receptions On his
first visit.
The Defender" photo of Doggy
ter, taken in his humble proletarian
home in France, is accompanied by
story on the famous composer, to-
gether with the words of the song
IN full
A short story by Charles Yale
Harrison, "The Red Flag" a vivid
sketch from life, reminiscent Of the
great Sacco and Vanzetti demon
strations of last year, is illustrated
with drawing by Phillip Reisman.
Other articles in this issue fea-
ture the Textile Strike in New Bed
ford, the miners situation, Houston
lynching, Sacco and Vanzetti, Tom
Mooney, China and Japan. Anna
Louise Strong, Albert Weisbord,
Richard Moore and Arne Swabeck
are among the contributors.
The whole issue is again featured
by collection of unusual photo
graphs that are one of the main
reasons for the increasing success
of the Labor Defender" pictorial
organ of the international Labor
Defense. &C. w.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-21

GONE $4,000 workers are expected
y to attend the big concert and
demonstration which will be held at
the Coney Island Stadium tonight.
Due to the rain last Saturday, the
concert was postponed until this
evening. The postponement, how
ever served a good purpose, for
the orchestra, under the baton of
Arnold Volpe, were able to continue
further rehearsals until yesterday
The Roxy Ballet too, has found it
possible to include new numbers,
which received the final polishing
this week.
The program arranged for this
evenings entertainment follows:
Arnold Volpe will lead his orches-
ira of 80 musicians in the following
program: The Coronation March
from Meyerbeer's opera, "The Pro-
phet"; the famous Rienzi Overture
of Wagner, Caucasian Sketches" by
Ippolitow-Ivanov, Fantasy from
Bizet's opera, Carmen" and the
popular "Marche Slavic" by Tschai-
kovsky.
The orchestral numbers will be
followed by the Roxy Ballet under
the direction of l. nellie. The num-
bers include popular Gypsy dances
and the Mazourka from Delibes' bal
let, "Coppelia" and group of
dances from Gounod's opera
Faust" Other numbers will fol-
low later in the evening.
Prof. Leon Theremin, the world
famous scientist and inventor, called
the Russian Edison, will be reserved
for the climax Of the evenings en-
tertainment. Theremin will again
demonstrate his remarkable inven-
ton by which he draws music out of
the air, and will play both solos and
with orchestra accompaniment. In
the solos he will be accompanied on
the piano by Arie Abileah.
His solo numbers will be might"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-21
The Red Army of the First
Workers, Peasants Republic

February, 1918, the Red Guard was
established This was the beginning
of the Red Army. But when the
Menshevik reactionists and imper-
ialist interventionists threatened the
existence of the Soviet government
the Red Army was truly formed.
The result of its organization was
victory for the workers and pea
SAINTS of Russia and of the entire
world.
4
''The Red Army" is a very i'm
rortant pamphlet. 1t should be sold
and distributed wherever workers
meet, in the shops and in the trade
unions. The lessons of the first
Workers and Peasants Army must
be learned by the working class to
make its struggle against capital
list exploitation more effective.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-21
Published by the Communist Part.
of Great Britain. Price Id.
Reviewed by David Gordon

Published by the Communist Party
of Great Britain. Price Id.
Reviewed by David Gordon
THE subtitle of this pamphlet is
"a Short Account of the First
Army Of the Workers" 1t is that,
brief and also clear, simple and COM
prehensive.
AS a prologue to the book we
find the oath of the Red Army. AS
"a son of the toiling masses" the
Red Soldier takes his calling with
honor" to "the great cause of the
emancipation Of all toilers."
The first chapter answers the
question of how it was possible for
the numerically weak Red Army to
overcome the imperialist invasion,
aided by the counter-revolutionary
social-democracy, "The chief wea-
pom with which the Red Army de-
feated its enemies was the enthusi-
asm, the unqualified conviction in
the justice of it's cause, and the truth
of the message which it carried to
the working class"
X y
The United States, Britain, Ger
many, France, Japan, Greece, Po-
land and a good number of Balkan
states thrown in sent troops to aid
the reactionary Krasnov, Denikin,
Koltchak, Wrangel and Yudenitch
against determined, though rela-
lively small, workers and Peasants
Army" Despite their great forces
and "their campaigns, accompanied
by unparalleled brutality and vio-
lence," the White Guards were
roundly beaten. eve are an army
Of the doomed. +. We are a people
who sigh for the faintest recollec-
tion Of a Widespread dinner table,
choice wines and select perfumes. :"
Because the counter revolution
fought for the further exploitation
of the working class the army of
the working class was not to be de-
feated.
The demoralized tsarist army was
unfit to act as revolutionary army
and so was ordered demobilized. In
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-21
Minister Is UnfrOcked
For Gross immortality

BROWNWOOD. Tex, July 90
The Rev. G. E. Cameron, pastor of
the First Methodist Episcopal
Church, south of Brentwood, was
expelled from the West Texas con-
ference of the church yesterday af-
ter jury of twelve ministers had
found him guilty of charges of
"gross immortality" preferred by a
Brentwood woman.
Details of the trial and events
leading up to it were withheld. The
trial was conducted behind closed
doors and only the verdict was an
nounced.