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and the echoes reverberated like
thunder.
A police patrol circled the meet
ing, loudly ringing its bells, in an
attempt to break up the demonstra-
ton, but failed.
John Meldon, national secretary
of the Metal Workers Industrial
League, said: We're planning a real
struggle in the steel industry that
will make the 1919 strike look like a
rehearsal"
Richard B. Moore was greeted
Wost enthusiastically Of all when he
told of the strikes spreading under
the leadership of the Trade Union
Unity League, about what the work
ers are doing in the Soviet Union,
the role of the Communist Party in
this country. He also heatedly de-
nounced the attempt to send the
Scottsboro boys to death and the
foul murder in Alabama of the Crop
per Union member.
Negro Workers Enthusiastic.
"I walked all ten way from Home
stead to come to this speaking" one
colored miner remarked as the meet
ing adjourned but whatl I have
to tell when I get hOme!"
@The large number Of Negroes at
the meeting emphasized the solidar-
ity of the Negro and white workers.
Large groups marched together to
the demonstration in spite Of the
police warnings
Fourteen workers were arrested
during the past two days for dis
tributing leaflets
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Aug IA
tremendous denunciation against
war swept the Pennsylvania, Ohio
and West Virginia strike zones to-
day, as II huge demonstrations were
held right in the heart of the great
est war materials producing center
in the country. Plans to intensity
picketing and spread the strike were
also highlights of the demonstrations
in the strike sections. In each meet
ing, the Communist Party represen-
tative was given a great ovation.
Miners Break Through Police Lines.
The most acute terror was seen in
the steel towns, where anti-war prop
uganda is feared, just as the danger
of the strikes against starvation
spreading to the steel mills is spec
ter before the steel powers. NIones-
son reported pitched battle. The
striking miners parading from Price
dale broke through the polir.. lines
and successfully held ti,.5lr demon
stration. McKeesports demonstra-
ton was the only demonstration that
was smashed by the police. Six
workers were arrested in McKees-
port and four in NTonesson. Pitts
blrgh saw one of the most enthusi-
astic demonstrations held here in
| years.
William z. Foster was enthusiast
| tically greeted by the striking min
ers of Brownsville. For the first
time in the history of the town the
miners, 1000 strong, paraded al
through the streets before the meet
ing began. Here the miners reported
that IS per cent of those working in
Vesta No. had joined the strike as
q rsult Of picket activity, and Mon
days line is expected to finish the
job. This is a key mine in the region
I. Hawkins, representing the Com
munist Party, was enthusiastically
applauded. Weber, Finan and Will
liams were the other speakers here
Women and Children in Parade.
Other parades were held in Gov
erdale, New Kensington and Avella
In Coverdale the deputies threatened
to break up any attempt to parade
They were especially insistent that
the women and children be kept out
But 300 men, women and children
marched. Two banners, one calling
for the defense OF the Soviet Union
and the other for workers anc
farmers government in America
were destroyed by the police. Over
l,4OO attended the meeting,
Despite the impressive mobilization
of police in the steel and coal CEN
ter, New Kensington, 1000 paradec