The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-03-13

ised the beginning of a British anti
fascist struggle which was part and
parcel of the general struggle
against capitalism, he said.
The afternoon session was adj
dressed by Miglioli, who spoke on
fascist terror and described it as it
operates in Italy. He attacked espe-
cially the pro-fascist attitude of the
Catholic Church in Italy.
Polish Rulers Pro- Fascist.
Bittner of Poland declared the
fascist terror was paving the way
to war against the Soviet Union and
informed the congress. the Polish
government refused passes to the
ether delegates.
Archbishop Fan Noli described
the fascist oppression of the ma
tional minorities in the Balkans, and
declared Italy was depressing AL
bania, making it a military base for
imperialist extension. The only
solution, said Noli, was workers
and peasants republics in the Bal
kans.
Ledebour of Germany, Stoyanov
of Bulgaria and Jean Of Lithuania
also spoke.
Chairman Heckert then read a
telegram from the Central Council
of Trade Unions of the Soviet Union,
greeting the congress and explain
ing their inability to send delegates,
owing to the refusal Of German
vises.
Folli, a member of the Young
Communist League of Italy, and DR..
Ietrescanu of Rumania also spoke.
Professor Gennari spoke on the
situation of workers, peasants and
intellectuals under fascism. He de-
scribed the economic situation of the
Italian working masses, and said
that in order to parallel the present
miserable situation of the workers
one must remember the building of
the pyramids under Pharaoh. Wages
are still dropping and the present
level is one-tenth of the average of
British wages. The trade unions
are suppressed, but are working IL
legally. There was applause for
this statement.
Police Attack Demonstration.
On Sunday morning the commits
sions sat, while most of the dele
gates visited the anti-fascist mass
demonstration at the Busch Circus.
The police brutually attacked the
demonstrators and many were
arrested.
I The American delegation arrived
lin the afternoon and at this session
MARRIOTT of the United States of
America greeted the congress from
The American anti-facist committee.
He said the United States govern
lnent is supporting the fascist states
with loans, for instance, the latest
Mussolini loan. However, in the
United States there exists strong
anti-fascist movement of millions of
foreign-born workers from the Eu-
ropean fascist states who represent
a fruitful ground for anti-fascist
propaganda. The American work
ers, said Markoff, are commencing
to organize anti-fascist committees,
numerous meetings and two confer
onces having been held as an intro
duction of widespread anti-fascist
campaigns.
+ Herman, a social democrat of
Austria; Romagnoli, of Italy; Ka-
ladyafev, ex-deputy of the Bulgarian
parliament; Voitinski, of Poland;
Gorkin, of Spain; Volkow, of Hol-
land, and Hornik, of Germany, also
spoke.
Left Italy Illegally.
The Italian speakers Romagnol
and Nicoletti made passionate
speeches which were greeted with
tremendous applause. The whole
Italian delegation left Italy illegally
and thrice suffered arrest on the
way.
Mario Bergamo, ex-deputy anc
chairman of the republican party Of
Italy wrote a letter declaring the
antifascist congress honored Europe
and regretting that he was unabl,
to attend owing to sickness.
Inard wrote on behalf of the othe
surviving Communards, greeting tn,
congress.
Professor Nejedeli of Czech,
Slovakia declared the honest intel
lectuals must join the workers an,
peasants against fascism.
The commissions reported on in
ternational methods for fightin,
fascism. The congress unanimousl.
adopted resolutions proposed by tn
commissions as basis, referring
the same to an editorial commission
Permanent Organization.
| The congress decided unanimousl,
to found a permanent internationa
anti-fascist bureau in Berlin, wit
representatives in all countries.
Barbusse made the closing speech
exhorting the delegates to return
and carry on anti-fascist struggl
with tenfold strength and declare,
that another name for. anti=fascisn
was revolution.
There was tremendous applause