The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-11-08
GREAT APPLAUSE
GREETS STAIN IN
BIG VICTORY MEET
Moscow Soviet, Shock
Workers At the 18th
Anniversary Meet
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MOSCOW, Nov IA special meet
ing Of the Moscow Soviet with rep
resentatives of the Central Soviet
Government and shock workers Gel
ebrating the 18th anniversary of the
triumphant Russian Revolution was
held today at the Moscow Grand
Opera House.
Long before the opening. of the
meeting, the hall accommodating
over 5000 people was overcrowded by
workers from Moscow factories and
mills. The hall was decorated with
slogans emphasizing the peaceful
character of the successful socialist
construction carried on for the last
fifteen years.
Stormy Applause Greets Stain,
MolOtOv
The appearance on the platform of
members of the Soviet Government
and the Political Bureau of the Com
munist Party headed by Stain and
Molotov, caused powerful outburst
of applause passing into a stormy
ovation. All rose to their feet.
The meeting was opened by Com
rade BUlganin, President of the Mos
cow Soviet who reviewed the histor-
ical events of the past IS years and
moved for the election of presid-
iun. Members of Central Organs of
the Party and Government, shock
workers from Moscow factories, Com
rade Marty, well knewn French Com
munist leader, and Sen Yatayana,
leader of the japanese Communist
Party, were elected as members of
the Presidium amidst great acclama-
ton.
The Presidium headed by Stain,
Molotov, Kalinin, Voroshilov and
Thaelman provoked stormy ovation
U.S.S.R. Wants Peace, s. Us Kalinin
Comrade Kalinin, chairman of the
Central Executive Committee of the
Soviet Union, delivered the principal
speech devoted to the 18th anniver-
sary of the great Russian Revolution.
Kalinin traced the victorious road
Travelled by the Soviet Union in
globe. The successes of the Soviet
Union, he said, are particularly strik-
ing on the background of the world
economic crisis hitting capitalism
which has reached the last stage of
its disintegration.
Pointing out the world significance
of the October Revolution accord
ing to the Western Calendar the
Revolution occurred in November,
Editor, the determination Of the So
Wet Union to live at peace and its
tireless struggle for peace, Kalinin
touched upon the difficulties which
the proletariat has to overcome in
breaking down the old world and
building new one.
Fight Against Opportunism
Most of these difficulties, Kalinin
pointed out, we're accompanied by an
intensification of the inner Party
struggle. However, the Party reSo-
lutely. dealt with all sorts of right
and cleft" opportunists. and again
displayed. its will for unity and pre-
servation of the solid character of the
ranks.
In conclusion Comrade Kalinin
pointed out that since the organiza-
ton of the Soviet Union, the whole
world was split into two camps, the
camp Of socialism and the camp of
capitalism. In the countries of capt.
talism oppression. exploitation, reac-
ton and mockery is the lot of the
workers. In the land of socialism,
in the USSR, there is complete ma
tional and social freedom for ell toll
erS.
KalininS speech was received by an
ovation lasting many minutes. The
sound of the International merged
with the mighty hurrah from
thousands of Threats.
Marty Halls Success of Socialist
Construction.
Kalinin was followed by Andre
Marty who led the heroic revolt OF
the French Black Sea fleet, against
the Intervention Of their govern
ment.Marty conveyed heartiest greet
ings to the proletariat Of the Soviet
Union on behalf Of the Comintern
and the Communist Party of France,
His appearance provoked lasting
applause.
The successes achieved by the Sow
let Union, said Marty, give the world
proletariat clear answer to the
question What road to followP The
road of revolution pointed out by
Lenin or the road of compromise
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