The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-12-11
'EHUNCER PARADE"
ON CAPITAL REDS
BIGGEST EFFORT
TT;;sma;ditty T;;sma;ditty Of Secret Service
Announcements in Face of
Frankly Admitted Com
munist Program is Laugh
able.
By CHESTER M. WRIGHT

Washington, D. C. ULNS)-Con-
gress and the miscalled march of
unemployed" are due to descend upon
Washington simultaneously.
The unemployed" are on their way
and so are members of congress.
There is at this hour no forecasting
what tragedy may grow out of the
pilgrimage of propagandists who are
rolling toward the nations capital.
There is, however, burst of humor
in the situation. The United States
secret service has swung into action
and after much inquiry has put forth
the speculation that the parade seems
to be controlled by communists.
Why the Guarded Language?
The timidity of the secret service
announcements are laughable. The
secret service either knows that the
parade is an out and out communist
propaganda affair, or else it has fallen
down on the job. If it knows, as it
undoubtedly does, many are wonder
ing why its public announcements
have been so guarded
The official parade route, instruc-
tions to squads and other official ma
terial for the guidance of the red
mobilization, were publicly broadcast
by the reds themselves, with unblush-
ing pride in the program, full week
or more before the secret service
came forward with its timid an
nouncement that the affair seemed to
be controlled by reds.
Whole Affair is Communist
The facts, as stated by the commu-
nists, are that the demonstration is
| officially communist, that careful in
structions, are reported by Interna-
tional Labor News Service a week
ago, have been issued by red head
quarters, that squad leaders are to be
in command of each automobile or
truck, and that the entire program is
to be under communist direction. Most
of the personnel will be communist
and non-communists included will be
there only for window dressing"
The unemployed march, which is
an automobile ride and not march,
is the most ambitious project yet car
ried out by the reds, though they have
planned more ambitious ones. Auto
mobiles have started from various
points of the nation, including the
Pacific coast, to converge at strategic
points, and unite in Washington the
night before congress assemblies.
Reds Armed with Stones
The one new point announced by the
secret service is that the secret in
structions issued to squad leaders by
the reds call for supply of stones
to be carried in each car.
The possibilities of the propaganda
parade are shown by the fact that
demonstrations already held in cities
en- route have resulted in riots and
serious injuries to a goodly number.
Plans to drag the white house into
discussion have thus far failed, the
reds having been refused admission to
the executive offices.
Police Mum on Tactics
Original communist announcements
asserted that 1,200 demonstrators
would converge in Washington. There
is reason to believe this number is an
underestimate, perhaps purposely put
forward to throw police off guard
Little is being said by Washington
police as to their plans. Two years
ago red demonstration on Capito
Hill brought tear bombs into action
There is no indication yet as to what
the police tactics here will be.
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