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The daily worker., 1930-01-04
PRAvDA REVIEWS
FOREIGN P0LlCy
OF the S OWE 7
War Danger Exists as
Long as Imperialism

MOSCOW (By Inprecorr Mail
Service1 e1.-In comment upon the re-
cent report of Comrade Litvinov on
the foreign policy of the government
of the Soviet Union, the "Prayda," I"
official organ of the Communist
Party Of the Soviet Union, declares:
That the twelve years existence
of the proletarian State has proved
that the Soviet Union sincerely de-
sires peace and takes all measures
to secure it, at the same time reject
ing the provocative attempts OF
other States to disturb the peace
and plunge the Soviet Union into
war.
The Soviet Union has also proved
that it is not prepared to abandon
its work for the building up of
socialism under pressure from out
side, nor is it prepared to abandon
the principles of international pro-
letarian solidarity.
imperialists Disappointed.
The idealogical collapse Of the
right-wing and the capitulation Of
its leaders has disappointed the
bourgeoisie and the international
social democracy which still hoped
for the internal disintegration of
the Soviet Union.
Whilst the great achievements OF
the socialist constructive work are
winning the sympathies of broader
and broader masses of the inter-
national proletariat, it must not be
forgotten that on the other hand
they produce an active wave Of anti
soviet activity on the part of the
enemies of the Soviet Union, wave
which has not yet reached its cul-
minating, point.
The British Diehards, the French
bourgeoisie and social democracy
and the increasing activity of the
German bourgeoisie against the
Soviet Union, not to mention the
insane hatred of the German social
democracy against the Soviet Union,
clearly show the danger.
The bourgeoisie of fascist Poland
was also increasing its military
preparations for an attack upon the
Soviet Union ano was conducting
feverish diplomatic activity in the
Baltic States in order to form an
anti-soviet block.
The attitude of the western pow
ers, the U. S. A., Great Britain,
France and Italy in connection with
the counter-driye of the Red Army
into Chinese territory also clearly
showed the intentions of the inter-
national bourgeoisie. For twelve
years Roumania, the ally of Poland
and of France also, mad occupied
Soviet Bessarabia without protest on
the part of these powers.
British Spies Still Busy.
There was no sign whatever that
the feverish activity of British
agents in Persia, Afghanistan, West
China and Turkey against the
Soviet Union had ceased with the
accession of the so-called Labour
government.
The fact that the war danger had
not yet eliminated in an interna-
tional capitalist intervention against
the Soviet Union was due to the
growing economic and political con-
tradictions of the imperialist system
and also to the revolutionary move
ment in the capitalist and colonial
countries and to the tireless peace
policy of soviet diplomacy.
The daily worker., 1930-01-04

rades, apply in practice all the in
structions on Build the Daily
Worker into a mass organ" given
in December 13 and ID issues of the
Daily Worker. Stress should be
laid on point IL; that is, while a
general distribution is always in
place, the more effective means to
increase the circulation of the paper
lis to spread, distribute it among
workers on strike in this or another
part of the country. Also on point
13, that all Communist Party speak
ers must not come off the platform
without boosting the Daily Worker,
telling their audiences that it is
impossible to speak to them every
day; if they want to know more Of
our aims and aspirations let them
read the Daily Worker.
With all best wishes for the Daily
Worker, / remain respectfully and
comradely yours,
HARRY LEFT.
The daily worker., 1930-01-04
CALLS
POLICE TO AID
Exposed at Own Meet
in Detroit

DETROIT (By MaiD Oscar de
Priest, Negro politician, misleader,
and millionaire, had a worker ar
rested for distributing leaflets ex-
posing De Priest, at meeting last
Friday at the Detroit Armory, in
which De Priest defended the mur-
der of Negro workers and peasants
in Haiti and the occupation of Haiti
by the Wall Street government.
The American Negro Labor Con-
gress distributed to the few hundred
Negroes who came to the De Priest
meeting, leaflet exposing De
Priests treachery to the Negro
workers, and showed him up as an
enemy of both American and Hal
tian Negro masses.
When De Priest learned what the
contents of the leaflets were, he
asked police to arrest all the men,
bers of the A. N. l.. c. who gave
out the leaflets. Alfred Goetz, a
member of the District Committee
of the Communist Party, was ar
rested. Goetz is active in organiz-
ing the Negro workers.
The attendance at the De Priest
meeting was very small, for the
hall holds several thousands. The
small attendance showed that the
Negro masses are beginning to un-
derstand that De Priest is an enemy
Of race equality and against the in
terests of the Negro workers.
Splendid response has been given
by the Negro workers to the meet
ings of solidarity with the Haiti
workers held by the Communist
Party, and others are planned for
the near future.
The daily worker., 1930-01-04
IMPOSSIBLE TO SOLVE
IMPERIALIST RIVALRY
AT HAGUE CONFERENCE
Evacuation of the Rhineland Resisted by
France Under Tardieu Government
Reparation Robbery of German Workers by
Young Plan, A Prize for Rivals

+ June 80 is not valid unless the
Young Plan comes into force at
once, adding;
"Should this not be the case, then
there will be no more talk of q
further evacuation of the Rhine
lands"
With this, BRAND practically
Joins forces with Tardieu AMI Ma
ginot; and it is simply The usual
reformist swindle when the social
democrats make out that there is
a difference between the nation
alist" Tardieu and BRAND, the angel
of peace. AS if BRAND were not
precisely just such another cham
pion of French imperialism and
militarism as his colleagues!
Political Problems Ahead.
The Second Hague Conference,
therefore, will not be confiued t.
mere technical details. On the cor
trary, the great questions are sti'
unsolved. The antagonisms have te
come more acute during the endles
discussions. French imperialism ha
again made uncertain the definite
promise to evacuate the third
zone," and it will depend on the
compliance of the other parties
whether this evacuation viii take
place. ,..-
Tardieu will demand, as a price
of evacuation, not only the sub
ordination of the German Reichstag
to the Young Plan, but the issue Of
a loan by the international Bank,
of which the lions share viii fall
to the French bourgeoisie!
The second Hague Conference
will face other questions. The COM
mittee for organization of the IN
ternational Bank has chosen Basle,
Switzerland, as the Banks head
quarters. This illustrates Snowden's
hopes, who wanted it in London.
Who Gets the Bank?
But Switzerland is a compromise.
French imperialism is anxious to
have this important weapon, the
International Bank. quite under its
control. And, therefore, Belgium,
the vassal state ot France, refused
to yield to them on this point. The
Belgians insisted the Bank locate
in Brussels, and it will advance this
demand at The Hague.
The commissions appointed last
September have not accomplished
their aims. The question Of eastern
Preparations" in particular has not
been settled, Hungary and Bulgaria
refuse to take the burdens thrust
upon them by the first Hague Con-
ference and this il still unsettled.
Linked to Naval Intrigue.
4 One of the chief reasons Of the
French delaying the second Hague
meet until now, is the desire to
establish a connection between the
Hague Conference and the London
Naval Conference.
The French bourgeoisie fears the
combined pressure of England and
the United States. 1t is not ready to
give up the submarine weapon, to
recognize the parity with Italy, or
to renounce further armaments.
Therefore, it does not wish the
Hague Conference to be finished
before the Naval Conference beqps.
Britain wants the evacuation of the
Rhineland. therefore Tardiau will
use the Hague negotiations to in
duce the compliance of the British
in the naval question.
The daily worker., 1930-01-04
Lenin Memorial Meets
Being Arranged in All
arts of the u. S. A.
The following is a partial list of
the Lenin Memorial meetings:
District One.

LIlt iIlElA4A+ 1etA iAANNNAAASAs
District One.
Tuesday, Jan. 81, 8 p. M, Frank
lin Union Hall, Alexander Trachten-
burg, speaker, Boston, Mass; West
Concord, n. H.; Quincy, Mass; Long
Cove, Mass; Fall River, Mass;
Fitchburg, Mass; Gardner, Mass;
Haverhill, Mass; Keene, N. H.;
Lanesville, Mass; Lawrence, Mass;
Maynard, Mass; Newton Upper
Falls, Mass; Norwood, Mass; New
port, N. H.; Peabody, Mass; Prov
idence, r. l.; Wilton, N. H.; New
Bedford, Mass; Manchester, N. H.;
Lynn, Mass.
District Two.
Wednesday, Jan. %, 7 p. m.: New
York City, Madison Square Garden
speaker, Robert Minor; Perth Am
boy, N. j., Ukranian Hall, 752 State
st.
Friday, Jan. "a, 8 p. M, Broadway
Arena, Broad and Christian, Phila-
dejphia, Pa; Sunday, Jan. 26: Scran-
ton, Pa; Minersville, Pa.
District Five.
Friday, Jan II: New Kensington
Pa; Saturday, Jan. IS: E. Pitts
burgh, Pa; Ambridge, Pa; New
Castle, Pa; Sunday, Jan. 19: Pitts
burgh, Pa; Monessen, Pa; Wednes-
day, Jan. %: Canonsburg, Pa;
Avella, Pa; Clarion, Pa; Friday,
Jan. "a: Masontown, Pa; Browns
vile, Pa; Saturday, Jan. %: Johns
town, Pa; Daisytown, Pa; Bentley
vile, Pa; Sunday, Jan. 26: Portage,
Pa; McKees Rocks, Pa; McKees-
port, Pa.
District Seven.
Detroit, Mich, Sunday, Jan. 19,
2.30 p. m, speaker, VIM. F. Dunno.
District Eight.
Chicago, ILL.,, Tuesday, Jan. 21,
Ashland Auditorium, speaker, Max
Bedacht.
District Thirteen.
Los Angeles, Calf, Tuesday, Jan
21. 7.30 D. m., Columbus Hall, 612
The daily worker., 1930-01-04
By A. DE vRIEs (Amsterdam)


When the Hague Conference, after
endless debates of unusual vehe-
menee, came to an end last August,
it was resolved that it should meet
again in October. Called to discuss
the Young Plan, it had not COM
pIeted its work. Hence various COM
missions were appointed to clear up
the remaining questions. The most
important was the commission that
met at Baden-B Baden, Germany, COM
posed of leading financiers, to draw
up statutes Of the international
Bank"
But the work OF the commissions
dragged endlessly, and instead of
last October, the second Hague Con-
ference is meeting now in January.
The lengthy duration of the COM
mission sessions, the long time in
preparation for the Conference, are
not so much due to technical diff
culties as to the political changes
which have taken place.
Among these the new French cabi-
net takes first place. BRAND was
oyerthrown by a coalition of the
Left and the Nationalist Right. This
latter, the Marin group, desired the
fall of Brands ministry for the
reason that, in their opinion, BRAND
had made both Great Britain and
Germany too many concessions at
the Conference at The Hague. They
were especially dissatisfied with
BRAND for his promise to evacuate
the Rhineland.
Evacuation Upset.
AT. The Hague, the evacuation of
the so-called "third zone" of the
Rhine country by June 80, 1880, was
agreed on. This was opposed by the
whole Nationalist Right, the repre-
sentatives of the military and of
heavy industry, They based their
views on the (probably Intentionally
ambiguous formulation in which
France undertakes to evacuate the
last zone by June 80, but solely
ON the condition that the Young
Plan be approved by the parliaments
and put into force.
The French nationalists cite these
words and assert that it does not
sfiffice for the German parliament
to undertake the burden of the
Young Plan; the plan must be put
into force, that is, the international
Bank" must begin its work. Not
until this bank, by the pledging OF
German payments, has placed its
first loan and thereby enabled the
French bougeoisie to pocket the first
fruits of the enslavement of the
working masses of Germany under
the Young Plan-not until then will
the nationalists evacuate the Rhine
country! BRAND did not wish to
have his hand tied. But his Right
opponents demanded clarity. And
when, in parliament, he again
eyaded a clear statement, Marin.
Mandel and their adherents, voted
against and overthrow the BRAND
cabinet.
Tardieu Policy.
After a long crisis, the Tardieu
government took power. Although
BRAND has again taken the Minis
try of foreign affairs, Tardieu is
dependent on the support Of tho
Right, and has accepted in ell es-
sentials their policy on evacuation.
Whilst BRAND kept silent, Tardieu
openly declares that the date of
The daily worker., 1930-01-04
Those "Poor" German
Emigrants from USSR
Turn Out as Kulaks
(By Inprecorr Nail Service)

HAMBURG, Germany.--Last Fri
day the Hamburg Radio broad
casted an interview with three Of
the Russo-German emigrants.
Despite the efforts Of the inter
viewer to make the whole affair as
anti-Soviet as possible, the facts
which were revealed in the inter-
view showed once again that the
emigrants are not poor German
peasants but kulaks who left the
Soviet Union because they dis
agreed politically with socialism.
The daily worker., 1930-01-04
(By Inpreeorr Nal Service)

LONDON.-Speaking at the Coal
Trade Luncheon Club yesterday,
Ben Turner, the secretary of state
for the mines in the labor govern
ment, declared:
"The coal owner is doing the
right thing in raising prices at the
The daily worker., 1930-01-04
A 'Iaborite'' Lunches With Bosses.

pithead if this is necessary to
enable him to pay decent and fair
wages to the miner"
The joker in this is: The coal
owners are now cable" to pay de-
cent wages. But they don't do it.
Nor will they willingly do so when
prices are raised.
The daily worker., 1930-01-04
CLASS JUSTICE
OF CAPITALISM
IN BULGARIA
French Lawyer 7 ell S
of Trial of "52"

BERLIN (By Inprecorr Mail
Service) The French lawyer and
member of the French Chamber,
Berthon, who passed through Ber-
lin on his way back to Paris from
Sofia, reported to German press rep
resentatives concerning his exper-
fences in Bulgaria, where he at
tended the trial of the "52" at the
instance of the international Red
Aid.
He dealt first with visit to the
Sofia Central Prison, where hun
dreds of political prisoners are serv-
ing life sentences or long sentences
for political offences. The prison
ers, he declared, were held in air.
less and gloomy cells and were
chained hand and foot with irons
weighing about forty pounds. The
political prisoners had been charged
for the most part with being men,
bers of the Communist Party OF
with having aided political fugitivesl
Political prisoners were treated.
even worse than common criminals.
In the prison hospital, and also IN.
the cells, he met numerous prison:
ers suffering from tuberculosis con.
tracted in prison. So
Amongst the political prisoners
was thirteen-year-old child. The
age of full responsibility commences
at twelve in Bulgaria. -
He also reported that many pris-
oners were held in punishment cells
below the ground in cells without
windows and without bedding. These
prisoners slept on the floor and ex-
listed on bread and water.
Capitalist Class Justice.
The trial of the fifty-two workers
leaders who were charged under the
law for the protection of the State
with belonging to the illegal Com
munist Party, or even to the lega
"Workers Party" was held in
barracks heavily guarded by troops
and not in the usual court buildings,
Despite all the precautions of the
authorities they had not been able
to prevent public opinion learning
of the frightful tortures to which
the accused had been subjected. -
1t had been proved beyond the
shadow of doubt that a number of
the accused were murdered before
the trial or committed suicide in or
der to escape from the continual
torture and maltreatment.
During the trial, a number of the
accused produced pieces of then
own flesh, which had been torn from
their bodies during the tortures.
These tortures had taken place for
the most part in the police prison,
where the prisoners had been held
for two months instead of the per-
missable ten days.
During the trial the judges re-
iected, at the request of the prose-
cution, all the witnesses called for
the defence. The trial would end
with terrible prison sentences for
the accused unless the international
conscience of the world were suf-
ficiently aroused.
The trial had been organized in
order to destroy the leaders of the
working class movement which was
becoming more and more dangerous
to the ruling classes.
In conclusion, Berthon expressed
his pleasure at the fact that the In
International Jurists' Conference,
which is at present taking place in
Berlin and in which lawyers of all
shades of political opinion are par
ticipating, unanimously decided to
send telegram of protest to the
president of the court before which
the monster process against the "52"
was taking place.
The daily worker., 1930-01-04
BIZ Innreco1r Mail Sergiee)

BERLIN.-F Five powerful protest
demonstrations this evening showed
the fighting spirit Of the Berlin
workers against the social democrat
Severing's new law for the Defense
of the Republic which is directed
against the Communist Party and
all revolutionary working class or
The daily worker., 1930-01-04
WAR PROFITS BOSSES; WAR
CRIPPLES PROTEST.

BRUSSELS (By Inprecorr Mail
Service).-Yesterday evening a ma
tional demonstration took place here
against the stinginess of the gov
ernment in taking care of war Grip
pies. Hundreds of war cripples on
crutches and in invalid chairs took
part in the demonstration.
The daily worker., 1930-01-04


The three who were interviewed
(How often was this interview
and the questions and answers re-
hearsed-) were two parsons, Braun
and Fillmann and rich peasant,
Bergens.
The latter declared that he had
owned 30 horses, Is head Of cattle
and many calves, pigs, ETC., and
that he had been offered $4,000
rubles for his property. The care
ful leading questions Of the inter-
viewer were directed to presenting
the situation in the Soviet Union
as unfavorably as possible.
The daily worker., 1930-01-04

"Today, unexpectedly reminding
itself of the existence of our So
Viet Union, the Independent
Republic of Panama also qOorries
about defending the Kellogg Pact,
We could only loish that this Pact
of Kellogg should defend Panama
and assure ats independence."-
From the speech of Litvinof, of
the Foreign CommisSariat of the
Soviet Union, reporting to the So
Viet Central Executive Committee.
The daily worker., 1930-01-04
Join the Party of Your
Class! Join the Communist
Party!

S. Flower st.
San Francisco, Calf, Tuesday
Jan. 21, California Hall, Turk anG
Polk SITS.
Oakland, Calf, Tuesday, Jan. 81
Fraternity Hall, 7th and Peralta SITS.
District Four.
Buffalo, N. Y, Sunday, Jan. &c,
speaker Platt.
Rochester. N. Y, Sunday, Jan. 2C,
speaker Platt.
The daily worker., 1930-01-04
Organize Shop Nuclei.

Write About Your Conditions
for The Daily Worker. Become a
Worker Correspondent.
The daily worker., 1930-01-04
Berlin Police Answered With Stones.

CARNATIONS.
The police attacked the demon
stration before the headquarters OF
the Party, Karl Liebknecht House,
using their hatons brutally. The
workers answered with stones. A
number of police were injured and
many workers arrested. Collisions
also occurred at Lausitzer Platz.
The daily worker., 1930-01-04

Los Angeles, Calf. Tuesday, Jan
Oh 7.30 p. M, Columbus Hall, 612
The daily worker., 1930-10-01
Potofsky Overcome"

Life is short and time is f1eeting, and what Chi
cago loses New York gains. But, ah, twas such
a touching scene Brother Potofsky was taking
leave from his duties" the advance" tells us,
as Acting Manager of the Chicago Analgamated
Clothing Workers of Glass Collaboration and
gives us the following picture, with None-Such
Brother Hillrnan speaking:
whoever suspected that the walkout of few
girls in the pants shop would culrninate into
of the finest labor organizations in the coun-
try. :"
Evidently Brother Hlman had seen girls walk
out of pants before with such remarkable re-
suits. But he reached the apogee of whatever of
tenderness is to be found in mems clothing, when,
as the Advance says:
Brother Hnan then expressed his pleas
ure at being able to join in paying tribute to
Brother PotofsI<y for his tireless energy and
splendid loyalty" As he said these words,
he affectionatey kissed the subject of his re-
marks, as the entire audience, deeply touched,
appauded and looked with moist eyes,"
Brother Hillman "affectionately kissed the sub
ject of his remarks" repeat We note that
the eyes, but not the mouths, of the audience,
watered. So read on to find out what the
subject did. The Advance Tells us:
"Brother Potofsky was very much moved
by the expression of appreciation of his
services. When Brother Hnan got through,
Brother Potofsky sat motioness for short
while, seemingly overcome by his feelings"
/. Brother Potofsky was ''overcome!" No wonderi
The daily worker., 1930-10-01
The 1880 Elections

which the Socialist Daniel W. Hoan is mayor.
Lynching of Negroes is the blood feast of labors
enemies in Democratic Georgia as we'll as Re
publican Indiana The Hoover Republican ty-
ranny in 1880 attacks the foreign born with de-
portation and other weapons with the same
ferocity displayed by the Wilson Democratic
regime in 1920. Jailings, deportations are the
order of the day. The Walker Roosevelt Tam
many Hall Democratic oppression in New York
State weighs as heavily upon the working class
the Mellon Davis Grundy kaiserdon1 in Re-
publican Pennsylvania.
This is the united capitalist attack, through
its lackey political parties, against the working
class, the real meaning of which must be carried
to all labor. The International Labor Defense
assumes its share of this task.
No Socialist, republican or democratic candi-
date is in jail. William q Foster, the Com
munist candidate for governor of New York, is
serving his six months behind the bars of the
boss class Fred Bassett, Wisconsin's candidate
for governor the Communist ticket, is also in
prison. Henry Story, the Atlanta Negro worker
instead of touring the state addressing workers
audiences, is forced to trial for his life on a
charge of 'insurrection" because he dared be
chairman of protest meeting against lynching
The electric chair is the answer of the boss class
in the South to the protest of Negro labor.
Dozier w. Graham, another Negro worker Com
munist candidate for United States senator of
New Jersey, is charged with sedition because of
his activities in support of the unemployed. Com
munist campaign meetings are broken up, speak
ers arrested distributors of leaflets and even
those who seek to sell copies of the DAILY
WORKER and election campaign pamphlets are
thrown into Jail. 1t is in this struggle that the
Communist Party raises the slogan of GLASS
AGAINST CLASSlp-the working class against
the capitalist class. The International Labor
Defense always fights on the side of the work
ing class.