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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-27

Through the thin walls, we heard
hair-raising sounds. Then little
man, apparently worker, about 30
years old, was thrown into the ROOM
His right eye was a mass of blood.
At the interrogation. he acknowl-
edged membership in the 1nterna-
tional Labor Defense. He was ac-
cused of participation in the murder
of Nazi He protested that he had
already been arrested and acquitted
by a magistrate on this charge.
He was beaten with whips and
clubs. and ordered to answer yes"
to all questions put 10 him. Blows
rained on him until he had said
"yes."
"Are you the murderer, you son of
a bitch?"
mo! mol"
They began to beat him again. His
face was covered with blood, and he
tried to wipe it off with the back of
his sleeve.
But you've just confessed"
cit was under duress"
The brutal gangsters shook with
laughter UNI (they were tired. They
ordered thu victim to climb up on
top of aboard, turn his face to
the wall, turn around, shout Hell
Hitler" md then to jump to the
floor. They covered him with their
pistols.
FURRY up now! Jump down."
They asked him how many chill
dren be had, with how many women
he had slept, and If all his children
were as me ,onic as he. He was
obliged to answer yes to all this,
and he did so. but he5itatingly as
though it tore his heart out to sub
NIT
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-27
Doctors Refuse Aid Prisoners nhuman
Troop Dungeons Victim Narrative of his Experiences

often one lost track Of how MANY
times 1t occurred within the space of
few hours.
Several times the prisoners were
forced to sing the German national
anthem, and the song Horst Vessel.
Those who made mistakes in the
words or music, or who could not
sing loud enough, were beaten.
had been so badly mistreated that
soon I felt I could not rise, and / lay
stretched out on the straw while this
little comedy was repeated.
The Nazis stamped on me and
kicked me.
Hes garbage. He'll have TO croak
sooner or later" they said.
One Of them pointed his revolver
at my heart.
1.-The swine isn't worth cartridge"
he said, and put it away again.
was again taken to the other
room to be Intercepted. I couldn't
stand, so was dragged and kicked
through the corridors. When we ar
rived, fell over in a faint whenever
I tried to stand, so I was put in a
chair.
told the interrogators that could
not stand another third degree in
the condition was in, then tainted
and fell off the chair. I was dragged
back to the torture chamber, where
I lay on the straw.
] asked for doctor and some
one telephoned for the storm detach-
ment physician.
I was rapidly getting worse. Berg
mann. the police commissioner, came
into the room.
What medicines could we get
from the drugstore ourselves before
the doctor comes7" he asked.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-27

demonstration IN American history.
Fifty August demonstrations and
mass meetings will be held in Min
nesota, northern Michigan and
northern Wisconsin, it was an
nounced by the Communist Party of
District 9.
groups will converge on the Parade
Grounds at pm, one starting from
9th and Cedar Streets, one from 9th
and Bryant Streets, one from Bridge
Square. all at pm.
In st. Paul the meeting will be at
10th and Wabash Streets; in Du-
luth at Court House Square, at
pm.
In Pittsburgh there will be a de-
monstration at West Park, at 4:30
pm.
Meet Before Arms Factory
At Bridgeport, Conn, a demon
stration will be held at Washington
Park, at pm. A shop gate meet
ing in front of the Remington Arms
Company plant, one of the biggest
ammunition factories in the country,
was held today in preparation for
August l.
The Detroit United Front Anti
Fascist Conference has called an Au-
gust l demonstration for Grand Cir
Gus Park, at 8 pm. Parades to the
park will start at pm. from Per-
rien and Clark Parks, and many
smaller parades will join the two
main lines on the way.
Twenty organizations, including
trade unions, unemployed councils,
fraternal and youth organizations
will take part in the August l de-
monstration in Newark, N j., at Mil
itary Park, pm. Many neighbor-
hood meetings are being held in pre-
paration for the demonstration.
Other New Jersey August l demon
STATIONS will be: Paterson, Mills and
Grand Streets, 6 pm; Passaic, First
Ward Park, $50 pm; Trenton, City
Hall Plaza, pm; Union City, Sta
dunn Grounds, pm; Bayonne, 23rd
Street and Ave. c, 7 pm. Demon
STATIONS will also be held in Cliff
side, Jersey City, Princeton. Eliza
beth, Linden, Plainfield, Hillside,
New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, and
Harrison.
Socialists Refuse Delegates
At Springfield Mass, the demon
stration will be at the old postoff1ce
corner, Main and Worthington SITS.
A preparatory conference called by
the Communist Party and the Young
Communist League was held on
Tuesday. The Unemployed League,
a Sociahst-led organization, refused
to send delegates
At Wilkes-Barre, Pa, the August
I meeting will be at the Workers
Center, 325 East Market Street, 8
pm.
At Racine, Wise, the demonstra-
ton will be at Monument Square,
despite energetic opposition by the
American Legion and the Chamber
of Commerce. A meeting of the Uni
ted Front Committee Against War
will be held at Hungarian Hall at
2:3o pm. July 90, to prepare for the
demonstration.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-27

this municipality which cannot be
equalled anywhere outside of the Sow
let Union.
Under the leadership of Paul Vail
lant-Couturier, mayor of Villejuif,
editor of the French Communist
paper "L'Humanite", shock troops of
Communist building workers erected
the magnificent buildings and laid
out the Fairgrounds which were de-
signed by Andre Lurcat, architect
member of the Union of Revolution
airy Writers and Artists, the French
counterpart Of the John Reed Clubs.
Provision for hygiene, comfort, and
recreation unequalled in any capital
ist school are made. The school group
has been named after Karl Marx,
and the workers children of Villejuif
viii be taught by Communist teach
ers.
This magnificent enterprise is an
example of the victories which are
possible to Communists even under
capitalism, through the election Of
red municipal governments.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-27

political parties for united strug-
gle against the revolutionary work
ers, the Cuban senate and congress
yesterday passed a bill of amnesty
for political prisoners"
This bill, worked out through the
mediation of Sumner Welles, Amer
lean ambassador, is designed to OBJ
tain the release Of about % bourge-
ois political prisoners, chiefly mem
bers of the anti-Machado A.B.C. Or
ganization.
1t does not affect 125 Cuban work
ers arrested for struggles against the
Machado terror. These workers are
classified as Criminals" and will
remain in the Cuban dungeons and
penal colonies.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-27
PROGRAM FOR
ANTI FASCIST
WEEK ISSUED
Natl Committee Gives
Instructions for
Campaign

NEW YORK, July 26.-The Ma
tional Committee to Aid Victims OF
German Fascism issued instructions
today for the preparation of the Ma
tional Week of Protest, Defense and
Relief for Victims of German Fas-
ciSrn, Aug. Z to A.
In New York anti Fascist week
will be July 81 to August 7. In Chi
cago it is July 20 10 August L.
Calling especially for all workers
and organizations to combine the
August 1st demonstration against war
with preparations for anti Fascist
week, the Committee issued the fol-
lowing program:
l. Hold street meetings. Visit
meetings OF workerG' organizations.
Speak to workers in shops, neighbour
hoods.
2. Establish a committee in every
organization.
3. Make every labor headquarters,
every meeting place of organizations,
Protest and Collection Headquarters
for the entire week.
4. Send delegations to the nearest
German consul to demand immediate
stoppage of the fascist terror in Ger
many and the freedom of Thaelmann,
Torgler and all political prisoners.
Send resolutions to President Paul
Hindenburg, Berlin, Germany and to
the German Consulates.
5. Organizations, national and To-
10
and send such endorsement to their
membership and the press.
6. Organizations, national and To-
cal, should officially join this move
ment of protest, defense and relief.
Write to the National Committee to
Aid Victims of German Fascistn, rs
Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y.
7. Organize affairs, concerts, pic
mics, film Showings, to raise money
for defense and relief.
8. All city united front committees
should at once call a meeting of dele
gates and concretely plan activities.
Tag days should be organized in every
city.
8. The widest distribution of COL
ltCGlOn Jokes, cOuecClOn HStS, buttons,
leaflets should be undertaken at once.
Canadian Anti-Fascist Week
TORONTO, July 26.-The National
Convention of the Canadian Labor
Defense League has called a Canada
wide anti-Fascist week to begin Aug.
15a to raise funds for relief and de-
tense of victims OF German fascism.
1t is planned throughout the coun-
try to organize united front demon
STATIONS of protest against Hitler's
terror regime, to get as many endorse
ments of the campaign from unions
as possible, to set up special Shock
committees among Jewish, German
and Bulgarian workers; to issue spe-
cial appeals to rally intellectuals,
church leaders and middle class ele-
ments.
House to house collections, tag
days, and other means of raising
large sums Of money are being ar
ranged.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-27
Oppose Recognition of
Soviet Union in Threat
of Growth of Fascism

NEW YORK, July ga combi-
nation of patriots for profit calling
themselves the American Vigilantes
Alliance protested yesterday to
Senator Key Pittman, chairman of
the foreign relations committee,
against any proposals to recognize
the government of the Soviet Union.
They said such recognition would
turn the loyal, conservative element
of the American youth to fascism,
Since their stock in trade is their
boosted loyalty" to the capitalist
hunger and war government and
their conservatism would meet the
approval of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, their tele-
gram is an announcement that they
are potential fascists. The ALI
ance' has its headquarters at 192
Lexington Avenue in this city. -.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-27

J. named medicine, and it was
brought In in a few minutes. An
hour and half later, DR.. Kramer,
the storm troop doctor, arrived. He
aScertained that my condition was
dangerous, and gave me a hypoder-
mic injection. I asked him TO have
me moved to hospital But he just
shrugged his shoulders and said that
did not depend on him.
There were several other prisoners
in this torture chamber.
One was man who had insulted a
storm trooper some days before. He
had been dragged out of his bed to
prison on March g. A woman who
had reproached renegade Commu-
mist turned NaZi with lack of char
acter, had been arrested in her home
A young man had been badly
beaten up when he was found on the
street with the trunk of the Com
munist deputy, Kippenberger. Below
the bandages that we're wrapped
about his head, his face was so dis
figured that neither the eyes nor the
nose could be distinguished. There
was nothing there but horrible
mass of blue, swollen flesh. He lay
close to me and breathed with diff
Guilty.
"Pich and Ullstein have been ar
rested and are being brought here!"
someone cried.
The Nazis ran into the room in a
veritable ecstasy of fury, shouting:
Bring them in"
The arrival Of worker named
Schultze was announced The Nazis
left the room, and for quarter of
an hour INDUCED in a bloody orgy
in the hallway A dozen men pushed.
struck him, yelling at the top Of
their voices,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-27
GOmbOes Trying for
European Conference

VIENNA, July 26-General julius
won Gomboes, Hungarian Premier, is
in Vienna attempting to arrange a
Continental, or at least a Central
European conference, to attempt to
settle some of the questions to which
the London Economic Conference
brought no solution.
Premier Gomboes' visit to Vienna
is result of suggestion from Pre-
mier Mussolini to him and to Chan
cellor Dollfuss of Austria that the
Austrian and Hungarian premiers
work closer together, following Com
bos' sudden visit to Berlin in June,
which displeased both the Austrian
and the italian governments.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-27
Greek Strikers Hold
Tobacco Factories

ATHENS, July 26.-Striking tobacco
workers have seized all the tobacco
factories in Macedonia, TO enforce
their demands for an increase in
wages and for adoption of seven
hour day.
The Greek government has deli
vered an ultimatum to the strikers
to leave the factories in "a hours,
or be driven out by armed force.
This region is the center Of to-
bacco production in Greece. and the
tobacco workers, under conditions of
extreme exploitation, are among the
most militant in Greece. They are
organized in Red trade unions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-27
Anti-Fascist Leaflets
Spread in Italian Navy

LISBON, Portugal, July 26.-Work-
ers of Lisbon organized mass dis
tribution of anti-Fascist literature
among the sailors of four Italian
cruisers in port here waiting to go
out to sea on the route of Italo
Balbo's armada of bombing planes
returning to Rome from New York.
The pamphlets called for struggle
against war and Fascism. Several
workers were arrested.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-27
British Jail Malaysian
for Anti-War Handful

JOHORE, Malaga, July 26.-For be-
longing to the International Seamen's
and Harbor Workers Union, six Chi
nese, including the chairman OF the
Malayan section of the union, were
given a suspended sentenced of six
months rigorous imprisonment" by
a British judge and made to give
bond of 500 each.
Six months rigorous imprison-
ment was imposed on Doh Seng Jee,
Hylam worker, for distributing a
leaflet in Chinese calling for struggle
against war, for defense of the Soviet
Union and the colonial revolution,
and for struggle against British i'm
perialism. The judge was Captain
Nelson Jones, an Englishman.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-27
Eisenstein, Tretyakov
Cable Grief at Death
of Harry A. POtamkin

NEW YORK, July 26.-Five famous
Russian artists signed a cable re-
ceived by the New Masses today, ex-
pressing their grief over the death
OF Harry Alan Potamkin, famous re-
evolutionary poet and critic, and Sec
rotary Of the John Reed Club.
Sergei Eisenstein, the movie direc-
tor, Sergei Tretyakov, author of Roar
China" and his wife Olga, Appasheva
and Millman signed the following
message:
I'VE are grieved by news of Harry
Alan Potamkin'S death. Convey our
sympathy to the John Reed Club and
Potamkin's family"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-27
Japan Resents French
Grab of Chinese Isles

TOXIC, July rs. - Japan resents
The seizure by France Of mine island
groups in the South China sea, which
was announced yesterday. The jap
.nese Foreign once is considering a
protest to France.
These islands, occupied by Chinese
turtle fishers, not only have stra-
egic value, but also contain rich de-
COSTS of phosphates and of guano.
Irom which nitrates are extracted
he nitrates are essential consti-
Fuents Of all explosives.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-27
MASSES GET READY FOR ANTI-WAR DAY. ANTI FASCIST WEEP
Held for Ellis Island
Explains He Is a Boss
Officials Let Him Go

NEW YORK, July 26. - Weeping
because he was to be detained at Ellis
Island, F. Ell Khedidi, wealthy mer-
chant of Tunis, Algeria, explained
to immigration authorities yesterday
that he was not worker but boss,
and had 81 men working for him.
He was on his way to the Chicago
Worlds Fair to sell pottery from his
factory. The immigration officers
thought he was going there to work,
and so ordered him TO Ellis Island.
When they learned that he was not
a worker, but boss, he was imme-
diately allowed to land.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-27

The day: July 30. The place:
Pleasant Bay Park. The event:
the Daily Worker Picnic! Don't
miss it!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-27
Red Municipality Opens
Finest School in France
Buildings and Grounds Unequalled in Country
Built for Workers. Children

PARIS twenty atend
opening OF Frances most modern school
Communist municipality of Vleuf, to
Although France still capitalist
this a
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-27
CUBAN AMNESTY
NOT FOR TOILERS
Only Bourgeois Foes
of Machado Freed .

HAVANA, Cuba, July 26.-Carry-
ing out the attempts at reconcilia-
ton between the Machado govern
ment and the opposition bourgeois
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-27
Wo rkers Prepare
for August 1st AS
War Plans Multiply
Demonstrations Arranged in Many Cities AS
q. S. Orders More Warships, and
France and japan Arm

YORK, of
opened bids for 81
mtdabe cruiser the Agee; Toxic nauguad Of
aneuvs over Toxic in preparation
Of the country
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-27

Have you approached your tel
low worker in your shop with
copy Of the Daily2' II not do 70.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-11
Good Talent Found for
City's 'Follies of 1888

Der of pleasing tenors, bass and
baritone voices were discovered for
the "Follies."
Male talent seems to exceed that
of the other sex, consequently
Creager has expressed a desire that
more girls with ability to sing and
dance apply. "If you can walk,
Ill teach you to dance" ne said
$50 don't be bashful. Just come
on down to the rehearsal hall in
the SEVERN hotel ballroom and tell
the director you want part in the
show. Rehearsal time is o'clock"
Several announcements will be
made by Creager regarding his
more talented applicants. TIe also
has issued an invitation for girl
applicants to bring their mothers
or sisters to rehearsals as chaperons.
The Indianapolis Follies of 1888"
opens a three-day engagement at
the Granada theater, starting Sun
day, July 16, matinee and night.
On the screen with the "Follies" is
the Paramount thriller, THE Eagle
and the Hawk" starring Fredric
March, Cary Grant and Jack
Oakie. There will be no advance
in prices for this double stage and
screen show.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-11
81 DRINKING
NO DEFENSE IN
ACCIDENT CASE
Woman, Learning to Drive
Again. Is Fined for
Drunkenness.

Three bottles of 80 beer and a
plea that she was brushing up" on
driving an automobile, failed as de-
Tense today for Mrs. Lillian Roose,
40, who gave police two addresses, 10
South Hawthorne lane and 1858
English avenue.
She was convicted on drunken
driving charge by Municipal Judge
Dewey E. Meyers, fined $25 and
costs and given siXty-day term,
the latter suspended. On drunken
ness conviction, she was fined SIS.
James Crogan, 81, of The English
avenue address, who was with Mrs.
Roose on June % when an auto
mobile they occupied struck two
other cars, was fined S25 and costs
and a thirty-day term was sus-
pended.
After the car twiSe struck the au-
tomobile Of Raymond G. Davis, 2438
East Washington street, Crogan took
the wheel from Mrs. RooSe.
The other car struck was that of
Henry V. Jackson A, of 811 North
Jefferson avenue, a mute since he
was 2. His testimony was given
with the aid of sign language in
terpreter.
Il won't drive any more" Mrs.
RooSe declared after sentence was
imposed.
I'm sure you won't" the court
said. Give me your drivers Ii
cenSe." Crogan's driving license also
was revoked.
Mrs. Roose said she had not driven
car since February, until the date
of the accident, and was learning
to drive again"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-11
OPEN DRIVE To
FINANCE STATE
POLICE RADIO
Headquarters Are Here:
Fund of S1OO,0OO Sought
by Committee.

Headquarters of a drive for a
100000 fund for the state police
radio was opened today at 1911
Circle Tower building. it was an
ncunced by Walter Rahel, Terre
Haute, chairman.
Jack Harding was appointed sec
rotary for the campaign.
The plan, inaugurated by Al Fee
ney, state safety director, is to
privately finance a statewide radio
system to link the state police with
all county seat sheriffs' offices and
major police departments.
Organizations backing the drive
are Indiana State Chamber of Com
merce, Indiana Bankers Association.
Indiana Manufacturers Association,
Indiana Farm Bureau, Inc, As
ISOLATED Employers of indianapolis,
Indiana Democratic and Republican
Editorial Associations and the state
department of public safety.
Members of the executive COM
mittee with Rahel are:
]. G. Wallick, Elkhart, vice-chairman:
R E. Brown, Greencastle; c. E. Endicott.
Huntington; j. E. friedrich. Kokomo; A W.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-11
Director Creager Pleased
With Showing at First
Rehearsal.

II am very much pleased with
the type of applicants who are try
ing out for the indianapolis Fol-
lies of 1889" Jeff Creager,
Broadway director, declared at the
conclusion of the first rehearsal
Monday night at the SEVERN hotel
ballroom.
Usually in other cities, on first
nights, the young men and women
applicants hang back. Either
through bashtulness or desire to
have some one else start things,
they wait until rehearsals have pro-
ceeded several night before apply
ing" Creager said. Here we had
a large crowd of applicants, willing
and anxious for tryouts. The tai
ent they displayed is very satisfac-
tory. OF course, after the cast gets
more acquainted with their parts,
rehearsals will be much easier"
The male applicants for the
"Follles" tried out first and num-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-11
FIxLAST RITES
FOR WIDOW OF
CITY F|NANC|ER
Mrs. James {. Roberts to Be
Laid to Resting Spot
on Wednesday.

Following an illness Of a few days,
Mrs Henrietta West Roberts, Wild
ow Of James E. Roberts, both of
whom were widely known in Indian
apolis and elsewhere in the state
for their contributions to philan-
thropic movements, died Monday in
her apartment at 1921 North Me-
ridian street.
Funeral services will re held at
800 Wednesday in the home. Burial
will be in Crown Hill cemetery.
Mrs Roberts was born in Valley
Forge, Pa. She had been a resident
of indianapolis thirty-six years. Her
father, John c. West, was one of the
most famous mechanical engineers
of his time. He was the builder of
the worlds largest pumping engine,
propelled by steam
She married Mr. Roberts in 1905
and together they carried on an in
terest in various enterprises, both
civic and benevolent, until his death.
He left a fund which provided for
many institutions, all under the di-
rection of the Indianapolis Founda-
ton.
Mrs. Roberts, following his death,
maintained an active interest in all
the endeavors they had carried on
together. She was a member Of the
Propylaeum, Woodstock Country
Club and Civic theater of Indian
apolis
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-11
VICTIM, IA, FOILS
BIG, BAD BANDIT, 13
Knife WELDING Negro Boy Is Held
by Police.

NhiAo Wlciuihg negro BOY is HELD
by Police.
A 13-year old Negro is in the
Marion county juvenile detention
home today because he picked out
a 14-year-old hoid-up victim who
wasn't afraid of a vegetable knife
held at his throat.
The knife wielder stationed him
self at a newspaper substation at
Fifteenth street and Capitol avenue
and as newsboys returned with their
receipts, he demanded, Your money
Or your life
William Chapman, 10, Negro,
541l2 West Fifteenth street. looked
at the blade at his throat and gave
up 2 cents.
However, Edward Phillips, ID,
Negro, of 524 West Twelfth street,
decided Is cents was too much to
surrender, and grabbed at the knife.
His assailant missed with a knife
thrust and they grappled.
Edward got hold of the robbers
shirt and yelled Justify. AS help
arrived, his aSsailant fled. Police
picked up a shirtleSs, knife bearing
Negro lad few minutes later and
took him to the detention home.