The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-11-07
AMERICANS In A
SOVIET TRACTOR
PLANT GREET us
Call for Defense of the
U.S.S.R. on 18th
Anniversary
BY NATHANIEL BUCHWALD
european Correspondent of the
Daily Worker

european Correspondent of the
Daily Worker
MOSCOW, U. S. S. r., Nov, g. (By
Cable) On the occasion of the 18th
anniversary of the victorious work.
ers' and farmers revolution in the
Soviet Union, American workers en-
ployed at the great tractor plant in
Stalingrand sent. the following letter
of greeting to the American working
class:
I'VE who in the past struggled with
you in the sweatshops, mills and
mines of America, are today celeb
rating gigantic victories, hand in
hand with the Russian proletariat.
Here, where the White-guard gen.
erals, Krasnov and Denikin, soaked
the ground with the blood of the
Russian proletariat in 1918 and 1919,
now stands the Stalingrad tractor
plant.
A Contrast Of Old and New
"After 300 years Of its existence,
Czaritsin CORNER name of Stain
graO possessed Is churches, 400
saloons, an alcohol plant and a water
pumping station. Now, in the place
where Tzaritsin once stood, stands
Stalingrad, having a great tractor
plant, giant steel mills, canning fact
cries, mail and rivet mills, ship
building plants.
Instead of two high-schools, as
under the old regime, there are now
four universities, Is technical schools,
two institutes, a Communist univer-
sity. There are workers clubs, nurs-
cries, dispensaries.
Comrades, these are only a few
of the things accomplished in the
past few years. Further building is
going on at a tremendous rate in
Stalingrad, and throughout the q. S.
| S. r.
"Our plant has produced $50 tract
ors daily, although now it produces
only lis. The reason is the rapid
expension and the necessity for en-
larging the Red october Steel mills.
When these engagements are COM
pleted, as they will be soon, the
tractor plant will further increase
its output.
workers and tanners of America
Do not listen to the agents of the
1 bosses slandering the first republic
of workers and peasants. They do
this with the intention of crushing
the land of the toilers, the Soviet
Union. We American workers and
4 specialists, helping the Russian pro-
letariat attain new victories in the
building of socialism, greet you on
the fifteenth anniversary. We urge
you to fight against unemployment,
wage-cuts and starvation
Long live the proletariat Of the
Soviet Unionl Long live the prolet-
arian solidarity of the entire world p
The letter is signed: F. G. Honey,
Christian Federson, Adrian C. Davis,
Louis Gross, j. Smith.
Greet Shock Workers
MOSCOW, U. S. S. Ran inpos-
ing testimonial meeting was held
here in the Hall of Columns of the
Trade Union House, to honor the
best shock workers, engineers, ex-
perts and bench workers contributing
by inventions, efficiency, leadership
and an increase in production to the
building of socialism.
The presiding committee included
leaders of the Communist Party, OF
the trade unions, and Of the govern
ment. Krupskaya, the widow of
Comrade Lenin, spoke, and received
a great ovation. Other speakers were
General Budenny Schvernik of the
trade union apparatus, and others
Krhizahnovsky, an old Bolshevik and
a friend Of Lenin, delivered the main
address, on the subject: "Fifteer
years OF the revolution"
Workers In Holiday Mood
Over two million workers are ex.
pected to demonstrate in the Rec
Square. The entire toiling popula-
ton is in a holiday mood. Every
factory plant, and other institutions
is to have its own celebration fol-
lowing the demonstrations. The de-
corations in the squares and streets
are overwhelming, a poem of great
achievements. One can fairly fee
the quickened heartbeat of Moscow
and OF the Soviet Union, of the toll
ers of the whole world, on this fif-
tenth anniversary of workers and
peasants rule.
All foreign workers delegations
have now arrived, and are inspecting
the city. They are overwhelmed by
the festive appearance and the spirit
of welcom under tn proletarian rule