The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-04-20

able man, showed him q new police
order from the District Commander:
Police District North, Dept. l,
Bull, Mr.. 2044-29,
18th April 1929
RE offences against the demons
tration ban it has been reported that
the actions of individual policemen
have not been sufficiently decisive
When stones were thrown by the
mob, the police on duty made baton
charge, but neglected to arrest the
ringleaders. The command is not
satisfied with this, but is of the
opinion that when a number OF men
have recourse to their batons, it
should be possible to arrest, and bring
in some Of the demonstrators.
Signed: BASEDOW"
Wullner was almost surprised to
find that they did not ask even more.
Slowly the situation began to dawn
on him. He felt that what was plan
ned was no less than revenge exs
petition against the Koslinerstrasse,
although those gentlemen we're care
full not to talk openly in these terms
yet. He remembered quite clearly
how the cononel, when informed at
an inspection that on the first day
of the ban on demonstrations, eighty
red flags had been hung from the
windows of the twenty-three houses
in the Kolinerstrasse. had CRASHED
his teeth and said: well my lads,
this trash will be cleared out on May
lst!" That was clear enough.
Wullner had three more months
to complete his tenth year of service.
He knew the Police Act which had
been passed with the help of his
Social Democratic Fraction by the
Landtag in 1927 only too well. They
would not be able to dismiss him on
account of characterization or
breach of discipline" as it was so
smoothly phrased He had too long
a period of service for that and a
perfect character. But this shame
full law contained a certain para
graph, number II, which he knew by
heart, so hotly had it been discussed
at the time.
"A police officer can be given notice
Of leave before completing ten years
Of service even if the conditions
stipulated in paragraphs 9 and 10 are
absent. if he does not possess the
capabilities necessary for a proper
discharge of his duties, especially the
mental and physical freshness and
the power of quick decision and en-
ergetic action, indispensable for the
police service; in certifying this con-
ditlon the judgment Of the superior
officer is to be taken into considera-
ton"
PREPARING AMMUNITION.
That was fine bit Of work. Who
ever refused to participate in this ac-
ton would simply be declared de-
void Of the necessary mental and
physical freshness" and would Their
have to try and find new Job al
the age of forty-two. They were
caught all waysI
For a moment he wondered
whether he should not ignore the
official channel of complaint and &C
straight to the Police Chief person
ally After all he was Party COM
rade. He could not help laughing
to himself. Not for nothing was Il
known to all the policemen that the
reactionary colonel above all, was the
intimate friend of the Police Presi.
dent. He might as we'll take off his
coat for good, and hang it UP on the
wall. To make an attempt woulc
only have the same result.
l. y
when he was alone in the captains
room for moment, that the bis
boxes that were placed there, con-
tained steel helmets, hand grenades
two light, and one heavy machine
guns, and about 400 Carbines, Mode
SO.
CHANGING in the builders hut or
v Tuesday morning, Kurt noticed
that something was the matter with
his fellow workers. He was too tired
to start talking to the others at once
He had scarcely found time to sleep
The street-unit paper, the Wedding
Prolet" had had to be folded anc
bound. Anna had helped but still
it was three o'clock when at last tht
stacks Of papers were finished. The
unemployed comrades would be dis
tributing the n at the factories and
in the houses Of Kolinstrasse that
morning. They were ready for May
Day here on the Job too 1t was
understood that not a stone would be
touched. The workers on the nearly
finished skyscraper Of the Karstadt
Store in Neukolln had even decided
to hoist a red flag on the tower to-
morrow. 1t won't be easy for the
others to get up there and to take
1t down
If only this last working day were
finished From day to day the heavy
work became harder and harder fol
him. He had rarely been able tc
sleep for more than three or foul
hours during the last week. Well
after the LIST Of May there will be
time enough for that. There was nc
help for It, In these days party
work was more important than Sleep
ing and eating. He frightened the
leather belt over his old working
trousers. 1t helps to keep the bones
together.
TO Be Continued