The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-03-26
TO APPEAL CASE
OF TApOLCsANYI
Labor Defense Calls on
Labor for Solidarity

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ar oftwhich is the Third Communist
International, then you will be my
brother and fellowman.
This is the basis Tor cancellation
of Tapolcsany's citizenship, and he
is now facing the danger of deporta-
ton to Hungary, where he would be
imprisoned or executed by the Hor-
thy regime.
Part of Hoover Policy.
"The decision in the Tapolcsanyi
case" declares the ]. L.. D., "shows
the policy of the Hoover admins
,ration in its efforts to crush the
labor movement, and which
at present is conferred especially on
the foreign-born workers. This case
is of tremendous significance, as it
is first step in the move to de-
prive al foreign-born workers in
the Communist Party of citizenship.
The government is cooperating
with the fascist governments of
Europe with this threat of loss of
and deportation of for
eign-oorn workers who fight against
fascism."
The evidence against Tapolcsanyi
was obtained by the Hungarian CEN
sorship, which intercepted the letter
from Tapolcsanyi to his brother in
Hungary. The letter was turned
over to the United States depart
ment of justice, with the result that
the Federal District Court in Pitts
burgh has cancelled Tapolcsanyi's
citizenship papers, which he took out
in 1920, on the grounds of "belief
in Communist principles.
Workers Resent Decision.
The decision of the PITTSBURGH
Federal District Court. revokirg the
citizenship of John Tapolcsyani, a
barber of Harmony, Pa, because of
belief in the principles of Commu-
nism," has aroused intense resent
ment among thousands of workers
here. Speaking in the name of 49,
600 workers and affiliated organiza-
tions, the New York District of the
International Labor Defense, through
Rose Baron, secretary, yesterday de-
clared:
"This decision of the Federal Dis
trict Court is potentially one of the
most serious blows ever struck at
the American working class. If
this decision is allowed to stand, it
means that tens of thousands of
militant foreign-born workers, what
ever their political affiliations, face
revocation of their citizenship
papers and deportation to their ma
tive countries. And deportation to
Italy, Hungary, Poland, Rumania
and other fascist countries practi-
cally means death.
|. l.. ID. Condemns 1t.
"John Tapolcsyani has been a
citizen for nine years. His citizen
ship is now being revoked at the
direct instigationl of the bloody
Horthy-Bethlen regime of Hungary.
Once more we see the close connec-
ton between the democratic United
States government and the openly
fascist governments of other coun-
tries. The New York District of
the International Labor Defense
condemns in the strongest terms the
unprecedented action in this case
which has as its ultimate aim the
disruption of the militant working
class movement in this country and
the deportation of thousands of
workers.
"All workers must be alive to the
danger that threatens them. This
decision of the Federal District
Court must be reversed. Tapol-
csyani must not be deported. Only
the workers, under the leadership
of the international Labor Defense,
can force a reversal of this out
rageous decision. This is not only
a blow at the foreign-born workers.
1t paves the way to outlawing all
militant working class activity. We
call upon all class-conscious work
ers to repel this attack on them. De-
mand the restoration of citizenship
to Tapolcsyani! Fight all efforts to
deport him!"