The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-07-24
ANTI-IMP ERIAL-IST
MEET CALLS FOR
SUPPORT OF USSR
Say China Masses Will
Fight Attacks
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FRANKFORT : ON THE MAIN
Germany, July 29.-The second
World Congress of The League I'm.
perialism opened yesterday with
400 delegates and 1000 guests
Maxton, chairman of the League,
opened the session. The agenda in
Guided the election of presidium,
and reception of greetings. The
presidium includes Maxton, Muen-
zenberg Sen Katayama, Melnit-
schansky and members of the Indian
National Congress. The honorary
presidium includes three of the ac-
cused at the Meerut trials in India
and one Indonesian-political prison
err.
Nuremberg brought the combined
greetings of France and Germany.
He stated that the Congress origin
ally was intended for Paris, but was
prohibited. Holding it in England
was impossible because of the Labor
Party government. The Kuomin-
tang and Lansbury had become
traitors since the last Congress. AT
the last Congress, there were no
elected delegates, while at this Con-
gress the representatives have been
electd by millions. The Sovie.
Union is represented for the first
time by the trade unions. The lead
ing interest today is in the provo
cation by China, Nuremberg said.
League Backs USSR.
Maxton spoke next, interpreted
by Edo Fimmen. He stated that the
Leagues greatest successes were
due firstly to the awakening of the
working classes through rationalisa-
ton and consequent greater need
for the League, and secondly be-
cause the League is active. On the
China question the League sides with
the Soviet Union, he said, since
China is the tool of imperialism.
India is represented by the National
Congress. India lacks the freedom
to fight for economic and political
emancipation. Tho restoration of
relations between England and the
Soviet Union is imperative and Eng
land must impose no terms, Max
ton declared.
Chiwito from China stated that
the Kuomintang and Marking are
openly imperialist, but the masses
will reply to the raid of the railway
by strikes and armed risings, con-
verting the imperialist war into civil
war.
Criticizes MaxtOn.
Melnitschansky stated that the
trade unions of the Soviet Union
criticize Maxton for emitting to
state that the Labor Party govern
ment is to blame for the persecu-
ton in India and the Meerut trial"
We must distinguish friends from
foes" he said. "Our principle is
against imperialist war, not against
all war. We want no war, but we
are armed. No white guardist shall
enter the Soviet Union"
Ferguson, in behalf of the exec
utive committee; proposed resolu-
tion of solidarity with the Soviet
Union.
Barbusse welcomed the Congress
in behalf of the French and Soviet
Union workers. An Indian woman
delegate, Yussuf, read a resolution
expressing the solidarity of the Con-
gress with the Meerut accused.
Addresses were made by represen-
tatives from Japan, Latin-America,
Mexico, the Balkans, French Asia,
and others. kilograms from Swe-
zen, Holland and America were
read.
Pollitt made the chief speech of
the Congress on the political situa-
ton and the tasks of the League.
The more acute oppression in the
colonies demands greater League
activity. Imperialism has advanced
since the Brussels Congress, but, at