The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-06-09
VETS DEMAND
POLICE ATTACKS
SHALL CEASE
Parade Has Placards
Against Hunger, War
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tween the leadership Of the parade
and the masses of marchers. The
parade was headed by five small unit,
Of the Portland delegation and twc
American Legion bands. Then came
the Utah delegation and other small
units. Then came solid ranks.
Working Glass Character
The Chicago delegation, Negro anc
white, was followed by big delega-
tons of war veterans from the other
industrial cities of the middle west
and east. This section made up rs
per cent of the parade and showed
the working class character of the
movement with the main bulk of the
marchers coming from the industrial
centers.
There we're few flags in this section
of the march.
The rank and file Of the marchers
made clear their purpose. They
we're marching against hunger and
war!
millions for war-not a cent for
the hungry veterans!" These words
we're blazoned forth on banner
carried by q contingent of tattered
and lean-faced veterans from Cam
den.
Food and clothing now-not a
coffin Iater" said another placard
Yes, the veterans we're marching
against starvation. The reactionary
slogans were overshadowed by de-
mands for food and calls for strug-
gle against imperialist war.
A Brooklyn delegation carried a
banner which said, Heroes of 1917,
buns of 1882" One carried by an
Indiana contingent said, I'm mem
DRY of Private John Brown, Wound
ed in action, June 2, 1918; died in
the poor house, June 2, 1882"
Department of Justice agents were
busy throughout the day shopping
and smelling about the veterans
camps, attempting to terrorize the
men with threats Of Jail and deport-
alton, despite the obvious fact that
service in the military forces auto
matically makes one a citizen.
"a Jailed
Previous to the parade 20 members
Of the Workers x-Servicemens
League we're arrested and taken to
the police station where they were
questioned and searched by federal
police agents. They were prohibited
to go to Anacostia field and told to
leave town within IL hours.
A delegation of rank and file men,
bers of the Workers Ex-Servicemen's
League will meet Glassford today
and demand that persecution of vet
Grams cease. The committee issued
statement to the press denouncing
police terror.
Press Repeats Lies
The press repeated the lies about
reds and planned bloodshed. The
local press stated that the police
were modified to protect the vets
and abort a red plot.
Rank and file resentment against
the police methods and the fascist
tyranny of the camp leadership
mounts. Demands. were made to-
day for mass meetings, free speech
and abolition of the press system of
proyocation.
A permit for a mass demonstration
on the Capitol grounds was revoked
today.
New elections are taking place to-
day in the top committee of the
bonus marchers. The movement has
the name Of the Bonus Expedition
airy Forces" Demands are being
made by the rank and file for mass
elections.
Socialists Ape Hearst
The Socialist Party issued leaflet
playing down the bonus struggle and
speing the Hearst program
And rs the cry for rank and file
leadership and against police super
vision and iimcrowism becomes more
audible in Anacostia Camp and the
ranks of the marchers grow, the at
titude of the government becomes
clearer to the vets. The government
is against the bonus, is against re-
lieving the hungry millions.
Senator Borah. speaking for the
owners of factories and the Wall st.
bankers, said, mot a dollar for the
veterans" General Hartford, in a
statement issued for the press last
night declared that the veterans
marched to the Capitol with EVIL in
their hearts"