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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-07-26
The Growing War Menace

tons designed to hide the plottings
and bloc makings of the imperialist
powers as they prepare for Way
among themselves for ras..yastcn of
the imperialiss sv,-ess CT as they Or
ganize for joint assault on the So
Wet Union
All the developments in Europe,
including the recent setting up OF
the Won Papen government in Ger.
many, indicate the cropping for, .
military understanding" which
would facilitate the initiation, With
French help, of still more open
anti-Russian policy. There is even
Berlin talk" says the Whaley- Ea-
ton Service, "of Franco German
war against Russia, to be waged
once the latter is engaged on her
eastern fronts by Japan" Won Pa.
pen himself expressed himself sew.
eral times in favor of an agreement
between Germany, France, and Po-
land against the Soviet Union.
Last February, he said that such
an agreement must come about
having regard to the fight against
Bolsheyism."
The imperialist dictators Of Cen
trail Europe, who carry on their
plotting against the Soviet Union,
do everything possible to hamper
those who fight war. They thus adj
nit the reality of the menace.
When, for example, the Polish gov.
eminent of dictator Pilsudsd re.
Gently arrested rs persons who
signed an appeal for peace in cons
nection with the preparations for
the International Congress Against
War. Similar repression Of anti
militarists take place in other coun-
tries, against this congress called by
Roman ROLAND, Henri Barbusse
and others to meet in Geneva.
at the same time, hostility to the
Soviet Union is being famed by.
the reactionaries IN every capital.
list country; and efforts made to
have Britain, for example, break OF
diplomatic relations with the work.
ers' Republic. simultaneously, Jap.
anese Imperialism is carrying wide-
spread propaganda in the Omitted
States aimed at the Soviet Unien
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-07-26

material to the value of 24,000,o00
francs. Between November and
April, the British Board of Trade
issued licenses to British firms to
export 100000 cartridges and
many machine guns to Japan.
At the same time, we find
greater acceptance of the notion
that may be the solution" of
the capitalist economic crisis. Writ
ers for the press become more open
in stating this doctrine Should the
present economic stress be prolong-
ed" says a writer in Current His
tory, "a state of mind may evolve
which regards war as welcome re-
lief And General William Mitch
ell, writing in Liberty, says, Many
nations think that at this time a
foreign war would do them a great
deal more good than domestic in
surrection and revolution brought
on by political, social and economic
upheaval" And the confidential
Whaley- Eaton Service adds: Many
diplomats bluntly say that the sit
uation Gin Europe) can be cleaned
up only by another war;"
The utter failure OF all disarma-
ment moves at the World Disarma-
ment Conference and the fact that
the capitalist nations are spending
more today than ever in history for
preparations for slaughter, is an
other clear sign of the increasing
danger. While the League of Ma
tions turns down the concrete pro-
posals for securing complete or
even partial disarmament put for
ward by Litvinoff Of the Soviet
Union, the capitalist powers con-
tinue to increase their naval and
military budget from year to year,
and maneuver for better positions
in the armament race.
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS
AN INSTRUMENT or WAL;
And while all the capitalist ma
tons prepare feverishly for battle,
arms are shipped from France,
England and Czechoslovakia to ia
pan; with the U. S. sending ship
loads Of nitrates to Japan. The
League Of Nations is nothing more
than an instrument Of war prepara-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-07-26
TheMenace OF Demagogy
in Unemployed Work

high dgniaes politicians
n
them ORGANIZED The organizations which they intend form
so-called Unemployed Citizens Leagues"
precisely because they have begun to organize into the Unem
that these gentlemen have active failed
to dee the mhtan struggle OF the workers OF 81 LOUIS by means OF
bullets the bosses have decided resort extensive
Unemployed
Mustes that the capitalist officials
preventing the development of militant struggle for
employment and real relief They accordingly these
Leagues" distribution
miserable under the direction of joint committee made
Musteites the Chamber the
n,inisraion
program selfhelp
Leagues" suits the 1t them
responsibility of providing for the destitute oss aud puts the burden
put impoverished
hons spring like mushrooms everywhere The first issue of
appreciation building
Rockefeller the Rocky
011ren,ovd Citizens Teasss. and similar under various
general
of these is not vet so apparent to mil
lions These be drawn into these afascist
ns and their struggle least temporarily defeated by them Nor has
the these sufficiently understood
bated The opposing and smashing these
indispensable of the
employment insurance and the entire program OF the militant Unem-
ployed Councils
be consciously conducted part of the renewed upge Of militant
which the demonstration the stubborn
fight setback which will
these splendid struggles mere sporadic outbursts.
struggles around the the victims
failure elected united committees blocks flop
the
activities
hemagges the defeating
dmagogu is TO vigorously put in effect the repeated in
6tructons
approaches the
Of direct vital immediate issues and situation instead Of formal fe
appeals which reduces the united front
and to set representative committees the
Every revolutionary participant in the
United front the
revolutionary order
this
The showing of
struggle the
agents neglect produce pause
The DEVELOPMENT Of fighting unemployed embracing mil
Ions present maximum energies be directed
the fuffllment Of this task go
ssmr-vrn ~
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-07-26

said, shat we first called for the
bonus march to Washington. That
was April 10, in our statement be-
fore the Ways and Means Commit
tee. You can find that in the
minutes of the meeting"
SLENDER, before going to wash
ington, formed the Textile Trim
ming Workers Union of New York
with a membership of 300-hav-
ing begun from scratch a few
weeks before.
Flicker, Ex-Marine.
Walter Flicker, 80, secretary of
the rank and file committee, a
Detroit auto worker, saw action on
five fronts in France during the
World War. Chateau Thiery to
the Argonne. Three offensives
and two defensives. Two years
and five months overseas.
This tall ex-marine upon his
return re-enlisted in the marine
corps to learn aviation. Sent to
the West Indies, to bring "civilisa-
ton" to the natives at the point
of a machine gun, as he put it.
For Is months in Santo Domingo,
where he was stationed for a time
at the Caracel, infamous prison
where natives are subjected to
the fiercest fortunes to COW their
rebellion.
When mustered out, he worked
in the steel mills at Middletown,
Ohio, and Ashland, KY. He joined
the w. E. S. L. shortly before the
march on Washington. He has
been arrested a number of times
for unemployment struggles,
against evictions, etc.
Don't worry" the marines re-
piled Wen know what to do
when they call on us for that pur-
pose. Don't you worry about that"
Flicker said the marines and
armed forces have the strongest
sense of solidarity with the bonus
marchers-that the government is
at wits end in fear of the possible
consequences if the military is
called out against the veterans.
"A Revolt Against Officer Con-
troP-Levine.
M. Levine, also a former marine,
who saw service in China, is the
chairman of the national commit
tee of the w. E. s, L. For many
months he has been organizing,
planning, laying the basis for a
mass w. E. s. L. to win the bonus
and the demands of the veterans.
A veteran, not only of the SER
vice, but also in working class &C
tivity, he was business manager Of
the Daily Worker before leaving for
Washington nine weeks ago.
"The bonus march," he said lis
a revolt against officer and faS-
cist control of the veterans. 1t is
a revolt against the practice since
the war to use the vets for the
purpose Of the bosses-in strikes,
ETC., against our fellow-workers.
We are uniting the struggle for
the bonus with that for unem-
ployment insurance and relief.
Mckinney, Miner and Ex-Gob.
Sylvester Mckinney, miner and
cannery worker of Oakland, Calf,
member of the Executive Commit
tee of the Rank and File, served
in the Navy during the war-see-
ing action in the North Sea.
Twenty months in service; his
craft once struck a mine, all
hands narrowly escaping death.
He is also veteran of the labor
movement, having served prison
terms for strike activity on tn
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-07-26
BY JOSEPH NORTH

HINDER the shadow of the Cap
" itol dome, under the very nose
of Hoover in his princely mansion,
the lawn of which is said to shell
ter a machine gun under each
rose-bush, the veterans rank and
file movement of the Bonus March
ers grows in face of all terrorism.
This profoundly significant mass
movement, which reaches into the
deepest soil of the working class,
tapping centers of solidarity never
before touched by movement OF
the American masses, is throwing
forward host of honest leaders
who dare to carry the banner of
uncomprcmising struggle against
the treacheries of the Waters, the
Robertsons, the Glassfords, the
Smedley Buffers.
I recount here brief interviews
with a few of the leaders of the
rank and file movement. The first
two I interviewed shortly before
they were thrown into prison for
leading the picket demonstration in
the White House area.
Plain men, filled with the drive
of working class militancy, you
don't find them in shiny riding
boots lingering a swagger stick like
Waters. They're here to collect
their back wages. And they don't
give a damn what the government
says: they're here to stay until
their demands are granted-and as
much longer as they please!
John Pace, ex-auto worker OF
Detroit, is chairman of the rank
and file committee. He has been
arrested six times for his unem-
ployed struggles before embarking
on the bonus march. A lanky, six
foot American, speaking South
ern accent, he told me the remark
able story of the trek across coun-
try of the Michigan-O band of
600 veterans.
Hold Railroad for Is Hours.
when we reached Cleveland
getting there via freight-the
Pennsylvania Railroad promised us
transportation if we allowed two
express trains to go through. We
agreed. When this was done, the
officials double crossed us. Moth
ing doing, now they told us.
You'll have to get going! And
they tried to shove our 600 out of
the freight yard"
He laughed Before the COM
pany knew what was happening,
the men organized a meeting; de-
cided on their course of action and
in a fifty we shut down the round
house, closed the yards and held
that damn railroad for Is hours.
We even held fast mail train up
an hour.
And don't you think the rail-
road workers we're with US? They
tipped us off, furnished us with
flares and lanterns. And the city
workers? They came in dozens
with pals and baskets of food
pushing their way through the
guards to get to U.s."
Governor Afraid to Call National
Guards.
The railroad authorities called on
the governor to send out the Ma
tional Guards. But the governor,
tipped off concerning the temper
of the workers in Cleveland, re-
fused. Thereupon the police de-
partment summoned every avail
able force, and an army of TOO
cops surrounded the freight station.
When the vets saw they we're out
numbered, they decided to march
outside the city limits to New Bed
ford, where trucks were furnished
them to McKeesport. Pa. where,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-07-26
How the First World
War Was Prepared
PEACE TALK AS A CLOAK FOR WAR
PREPARATIONS
Documents from the Period Preceding the
First Imperialst World War

new and very important fact
characterising the international sit
uation at the present moment,
which is fraught with the danger
of European war. C'Rjetch.D
FROM THE SECRET
ARCHIVES OF THE DIPLOMATS
The Turkish Straits
On November 4, 1912, the Russian
Foreign Minister Sassanov sent to
Isvolski, the Russian Ambassador
in Paris, the following CIPHER tele-,
gram:
Il request you to inform Poin-
care in confidence that the occupa.
ton of Constantinople by the Ale
lies would result at the same time
in the appearance of the whole Of
our Black Sea fleet before the
Turkish capital. In order to avoid
the great danger of European conf
plications which such step would
involve, it is important that France
should bring the whole of its influ-
ence to bear.
COMMON WAR PROGRAM az
AGAINST STRIA-HUNGARY
Poincare replied on the same
day:
"As 1 already told you, the mys-
ferrous attitude of Austria fills the
French government with the same
misgivings as it does the Russian
government In agreement with the
Ministerial Council / consider it
expedient to agree now to a COM
mon program should austria at
tempt to extend its territory. T
should like to know whether the
imperial Russian government, like
ours, is definitely opposed to any
annexation of Turkish territory by
a great Power, and whether it
would be inclined to confer with
France and England regarding
what means should be adopted in
order to avert such a danger"
RUSSIA SHALL ACT FIRST
AND FRANCE WILL FOLLOW
On 18th and 18th November, Is
volski reported to his chief re-
garding his conversations with
Poincare:
Paris, November IT. Poincare
said to me that it was for Russia
to take the initiative in the ques-
ton as it is the chief party inter-
ested, whilst it is for France to
grant it active support. If the
French government, on its part,
we're to take the initiative, it
would run the danger of going be-
yond the interests of the allies, in
this or that direction On the whole,
Poincare added the thing was, that
if Russia makes war, France would
also go to war, as we know that in
this question Germany Is behind
Austria. ss
Paris, November IS. In view of
the importance OF the question I
considered It my duty, in order to
avoid any misunderstanding, to
read to M. Poincare my telegram
No. 1859 (quotad above-Ed), the
wording of which he fully approx
ed. OF course he told me that in a
definite case where the casus foe
deris stipulated in the alliance
arose, i.e., in the event of Germany
giving armed support to Austria
against Russia, France would come
to the aid of Russia.
(TO BE CONTINUED
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-07-26
Brief Interviews With Pace. SLENDER, Flicker
and Levine, Vet Rank and File Leaders

with the aid of railroad workers,
freight train was again halted for
forty-five minutes, the 900 men
climbed on-and this time there
was no interference till they
reached Washington.
Pace, the chairman of the rank
and file committee, was organizer
of the Workers Ex-Servicemen's
League in Detroit.
what do you think of the evac-
uation notice." I asked.
cts being brought about" he
said, "by attempts of the COM
bined forces of the bonus enemies
to demoralize the veterans. 1t con-
tinues the policy to force more
starvation and misery on the en-
tire working class. And that is
the reason why the masses Of vet
Grams are opposed to evacuation.
Some are being led out of the
capital by all sorts of trickery-
such as the Robertson barnstorm-
ing tour-and the Waters starva-
ton process. All these methods
have been used to stem the mill
fancy of the vets-and to prevent
them from a real struggle for food
and shelter"
Fight Just Begun.
what are the perspectives of
the struggle here?" I asked.
I'm my opinion he said, "the
fight is just beginning. The rank
and file vets are realizing they are
being sold out-and they are start
ing to accept the rank and file
program laid down by the w. E.
S. L., which will mean the devel-
opment of an honest struggle on
the part of all the vets. They re-
alize now that their problem is
that of the entire working class
and of every vet back home.
Therefore they are beginning to
call upon the unemployed and en-
ployed workers to support them in
their fight and to continue this
struggle for unemployment relief
for all workers.
Stember. Ex-Gob.
Stemberg, short, heavy-set tex
tile worker of New York, is mem
Der of the Executive Committee
and in charge of organization. He
enlisted in the United States Navy
during the war and saw service in
the Mediterranean His brother
was killed in action. Stember
joined the w. E. S. l.. when first
organized in New York and is a
member Of Post No. /.
"It was through the pressure and
demands of the w. E. S. L." he
said, that we won. the question Of
the two-year clause. Now, we have.
forced Hoover to sign it. DO you
know when we first raised that de-.
mand to abolish the two-year
period before you can get action
on your bonus? That was way
back on April 9th. Before the
Ways and Means Committee of the
Senate"
Won Important Demand.
He told how he and James w.
Ford, Communist candidate for
Vice-President, appeared as dele
CATION of two from the national
committee of the w. E. S. L. to
demand immediate cash payment
Of the bonus. How for three days
they were denied the right to
speak; and how finally SLENDER
forced his way to the front Of the
room and spoke for half an hour
despite all threats of arrest.
ut was at that time." Stember
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PEACE
NEGOTIATIONS
Constantinople, November IA,
1912. 1t is officially confirmed that
Renal Pasha has directly ap-
preached the king of Bulgaria re.
garding the conclusion of an armis-
tice and the commencement of
peace negotiations. (Havas.)
Constantinople, December 3. An
arn1istice has been signed between
Turkey on the one side and Bull
garia, Serbia, Montenegro on the
other. telegraph Correspondence
Bureau, Vienna.)
London, December IA. The peace
plenipotentiaries of Turkey, Bulga-
ria, Serbia and Montenegro have
arrived in London On he eve
ming of the 18th there took place
an unofficial conference of the rep
resentatives of the four States.
tReuter.)
EUROPEAN WAR
ON THE AGENDA
Peace ASseverations.
London, December L. Prince Lii
chnovsky, the German ambassa-
dor, delivered his first official
speech in England at the annual
banquet of the Royal Society, in
the course of which he stated that
he gladly made use of the oppor-
tunity of declaring that England
and Germany are working side by
side for the maintenance of Euro
pean peace, and that the political
relations between the two powers
were never more cordial and sincere
than at the present time. CHORD
deutsche Allgemaine Zeitung.")
London, November 81. The First
Lord of the Admiralty, Winston
Churchill, expressed the hope that
after the conclusion of the Balkan
war all nations would agree in de-
Gliding that the affairs which had
given rise to the present war must
not for the second time be a cause
of war. Nevertheless, Great Britain
must be armed for all eventualities.
Reuter.)
BETHMANN HOLLWEG
RATTLES THE SABRE
1.-THE exchange of opinion be-
tween the governments has hither-
to been carried out in a friendly
spirit and offers prospect of sue
cess. Should in the meantime,
which we hope not, insoluble an
tagonisms arise, it will be the busi-
ness of the Powers directly inter-
ested to assert their claims. This
also applies to our allies. If how
ever, in defending their interests
they are, quite unexpectedly, at
tackled by third party, as a re-
suit of which their existence is
threatened, then we shall remain
true to our obligations and range
ourselves definitely on their side.
And then we should fight for the
preservation of our own position in
Europe and for the defense of our
own future and security" Speech
in the Reichstag on December 2,
1929
THE REPERCUSSION
OF THE CHANCELLOR'S
SPEECH IN RUSSIA
Petersburg, December A. The
speech Of the German Chancellor is
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-07-26

Build the united front for
jobless insurance. All out
August LIST!
Seward daily gateway., 1932-03-14
SH|sHALD|N CONTINUES
 ERUPTION. GRAND SCALE

Unverfied reports are to the ef- feet Mount Shishaldin, on Unimak Island, is continuing its activity and residents of that area are be- ginning to compare it's activities to the great Katmai disturbance of several years ago.
 Pilot Frank Dorbandt, who left Anchorage recently on a fur-buy- ing trip to the Bristol Bay region, was accompanied by Photographer George Johnson and it was their intention to swing over to the Uni mak Island and secure photos of the phenomenon.
 It is said that Dorbandt arrived in the Shishaldin area on March g and that several days of ideal weather were prevalent for taking a number of excellent pictures.
 Mount Shishaldin is, or was 9,337 feet high and Mount Katmai 7,500 feet.
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CHISHOLM AND MORTON ARRIVE ENROUTE WEST
 WITH FATHER HUBBARD

Mingled with the creaks and snorts of last evenings train from Anchorage were a medley of deep throated growls and barks from II sled dogs and overall, the tender, gutteral voices of the two drivers Oh, yeah!
 Kenneth Chisholm and Jack Morton, the advance guard or com panions of Father Hubbard in his Westward volcano explorations this year, arrived from Anchorage with all gear and equipment including the dogs and a 12-foot sled.
 Ken, brother of Rod Red" famous All-American and Califor- nia football star, and himself a star gridiron player on the Univer- sity of San Francisco eleven which last fall travelled to Hawaii for a series, has been Father Hubbards right-hand man in Alaska explora- tions the last three years. For six weeks past he has been at Anchor age awaiting Father Hubbard, who arrives on the SS Admiral Evans. l Jack Morton, son of the well known Anchorage attorney and former local resident, is making his first trip with the party and, being a husky lad, will undoubtedly hold up his end in good shape, scaling mountains with heavy packs, or crossing turbulent streams and SnoWS.
 Chisholm and Morton will join Father Hubbard on the Admiral Evans, continuing on to Kodiak where the party disembarks and go across the strait to Katmai beach, thence into the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, after which the numerous other volcanic fields will be visited.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-03-14
IT WON'T BE LONG NOW

The warm weather and melting snows, Saturday and Sunday, caus- ed several local autoists to exper- fence trouble in traversing snow filled roadways A little shovel work liberated the autos, however, and they were ready to get stuck in other places If the present weather continues it won't be. long before rubber tires will again be kissing terra ferma.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-03-14
WHISKED TO BALLROOM

Seward and Alaska radio iSten- CTS were taken directly to the An chorage Elks' ballroom, the scene of the Purple Bubble Ball held last Saturday evening, through the fa- cilities of the Anchorage broadcast station, KFQD, U. P" at the mike. KFQD broadcast the dance music from the ball room by remote con- trol. Nell Hewitt's orchestra play ed at the dance.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-03-14

For Satisfactorily our Purity Seattle Ice Cream. Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-03-14

Remove your snow shoes before gong to bed" is a notice to guests in popular Fairbanks hotel. One obstacle after another seems to be the fate of the poor prospector.
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TWO YEARS AGO TO-DAY

It was two years today, March 14, when the bodies of Lieut.. Carl Ben Eielson, Alaska's aviation pio- neer Ace" and Earl Borland, his mechanic, who crashed to death in Siberia, were brought to Seward from the Interior enroute to the States for interment.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-03-14

Straight Heels are an aid to foot comfort as we'll as for appearance Shoes are polished when heels are strengthened, at the Seward Leath- CT Works.
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LEGIONAIRES TO MEET

A meeting of the Seward Post of the American Legion is scheduled for Wednesday evening, March l6, at 8 o'clock. This will be regular monthly meeting, and during the course of the evening, a lunch of hotdogs and all the trimmings will be served.