The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-11-07
A Rousing Welcome to Mister
Vandervelde!

any reason Why you would not, or could not ac-
cept the position of Honorary President of
special Monarchist and Counter Revolutionary
White Guard Legion residing in China? What
tactical differences are there that still prevent
you from taking such step (surey there are
no differences of principleD.
Another question: The press reports that after
your visit OF China land we do hope you 90 per-
sonally to Changsha, Hankow, Marking Canton
to bestow special medals to the mass butchers
Generals Ho Chen, Chang g. Co., for their
thorough butchery of workers and peasants who
dared to fight against their oppressors and tor
MENTORS, you intend to visit Indo-China. What
wonderful coincidence" Cor is it plan. and
not coincidence?). You will still be in time
TO see the thousands of corpses of the native
workers and peasants of Indo-China who were
murdered by order Of your colleagues the social
fascist governors OF French imperialism in Indo-
emma. We implore you, Monsieur VanderyeIde
10 include in your series of lectures which YOU
intend to make during your sojourn in China.
the most interesting and valuable tonic. "The
Second International as an Effective Tool If
1mperlahst Oppression and Suppression of the
Revolutionary Movements at Home and in the
Coiomes. What rich material for such a lee
ture! You could draw from the rich archives
OF your colleague and illustrious leader of the
second international, Mr. Macdonald (rnost
modern air raids on villages and mass mas
sacres IN India, Egypt Iraq South Africa: vol,
could use the rich. material from the archives
ana recent exploits of your social fascist COL
league M. Varenne, who is a most loyal servant
VI french imperialism in Indo-China you could
cite most convincing facts from the BLOODY an
mas OF counter-revoution and suppression of
tne workers and peasants movement bv vour
in Ind
also most loyal servants of the Dutch INNER
laiists We also suggest that you include In
your lecture series the following topic: "The Sec
ono international as the Agitprop Dept of the
international Bourgeoise for Preparing the Next
War Against the Sovieb Union" You might also
include among your lectures the most enlighten
ing subject: Social Democracy Paving the Wav
for Fascism in Europe"
We assure you. M vandervelde, of rousine
welcome, most rousing welcome, when Won
come to Shanghai and other industrial centers.
We are sure, the workers of Japan and Indo-
China, and of other countries which YOU intend
10 visit, Will give you an equally hot time We
Shall make sure that you tell the workers and
peasants OF China what you think Of the eight
hour day (Which your social-f fascist brood has
helped the bourgeoisie rob from the workers of
Germany. France, Belgium, etc. also about the
-
to organize in trade unions free from the yellow
agents of the Kuonintang. and about the free
dom OF assembly the freedom of the press, and
similar freedoms about which your social
fascist brood love to talk so much
M. vandervelde, do not forget one thing:
When you go back to Europe and to Belgium,
do not forget to tell the Belgian and Interna-
tional proletariat that in spite of the most
frightful terror in spite of your visits To China
In spite OF closest cooperation Of your Interna-
tional Labor Office with the Marking blood
hounds IN spite of the ounter-revolutonary &C
tivties OF the Second International in alliance
with the imperialists at home and in the colonial
and semi-coonial countries, the Chinese Revolu-
ton is alive, Red Workers and Peasants Armies
are in existence. Soviet flags fly over numerous
districts. the Soviet Power Of the Chinese work.
ers and peasants is growing. and decisive strug-
giles are ahead which will make visits like yours
impossible in the future