The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-26

DiackJacked, and ruthieSSly drove rad
ton of 600 protesting the arrival in {
Nazi envoy, at the 5Sth Street dock
base in Brooklyn.
Mounted police dragged workers
along the ground as their horses sped
through the crowd.
With superb heroiSm the workers
defended themselves, using rocks,
bottles and fists against the sudden
attack. A number of cops were Sc
verely beaten.
Fourteen workers we're arrested,
four OF them charged with felonious
assault. The other ten, charged with
disorderly conduct were released in
custody of Samuel Goldberg, Inter
national Labor Defense attorney.
Weidemann Hides
Weidemann came into New York
through the back door surrounded by
Columbus by tug before the ship
dropped anchor.
All the time the workers were
gathered opposite the pier, police at
tempted to provoke them, but failed
At one time provocateur shouted:
Here comes Weidemann, let's go" in
an obvious attempt to give the police
an excuse to attack A committee
among the crowd exposed this and
the workers stood fast. Opposite the
demonstration were hundreds of
young workers enlisted in RooSevelts
military -forestration camps. Of
ficers ordered them away from the
scene, many however disobeyed, lis
tening to the speakers and reading
the placards. A number came over
to the demonstration.
A member of the Food Workers
Industrial Union acting as chairman
opened the meeting. A speaker from
the German United Front Anti
Fascist Committee spoke followed by
Weber, member of the Socialist Party
who called for unity.
Fascist Terror
Meanwhile numerous squad and
radio cars were arriving and as the
speaker ended and another began, the
deliberate attack upon the workers
began. A mounted police-number
17610-took the lead in the massacre
joined by scores of others. In the
midst of the workers we're stool
pigeons in plain clothes who pulled
blackjacks.
Blood began to flow on all sides,
women screamed, some were knocked
unconscious. Like animals aroused by
the smell of blood the cops only be-
came more savage.
From all sides, came booS and
shouts of shame" and where is free
speech" American Fascists."
A man dropped from a blow on
his head When four other workers
came to his aid they were set on by
cops led by the same scoundrel on
horseback driving them off. A woman
unable to bear the sight rushed to
aid the unconscious worker. She was
grabbed, her arm wrenched, fist
poked in her face, and then arrested
Beat Women
The second worker felled was a
woman and again the workers coming
to her aid we're pounded with black
jacks. Two girls Of 10, we're cornered
by three beefy cops and burly de-
tective punched, kicked and then ar
rested them Workers were picked
Unfortunately out of the crowd.
Grab anybody was the cry OF the
police. Workers after being pounded
until their eyes were closed and heads
cracked open were handed over to the
cop on horseback who holding them
by the collar, dragged them full
block down 58th Street.
One worker, his face turning blue
gasped, You're choking me-" The
mounted cop laughed and spurred his
horse. The workers feet dragged
This was repeated dozen times.
No Let up by Police
AS the workers retreated up 58th
Street they were followed and hound
ed, arrests and clubbing continuing
all the time. At 58th Street and 4th
Avenue they we're met by new squads
"Pile in boys, you're fresh" the
mounted cop shouted gleefully to his
colleagues.
Workers Fight Back
Though taken by surprise the work
erS fought of the police on all Sloes.
At Bird Ave and 58th Street workers
dumped a case Of bottles which they
used effectively against the police.
Brawny fists stopped several cops.
Wounded workers, some living
unconscious we're refused aid. Cops
with minor scratches were taken to
the hospital.
The workers club at 3l6-57th Street
was surrounded by police to prevent
anyone from leaving, especially those
carrying placards to the demonstra-
ton. A number who broke through
we're picked up by police, who infested
the district, before they could get to
the pier.
Many fooled the cops and came
through with the placards.
Keep Weidemann, bloody Hitler
agent, out of the country" I'VE De-
mand Release Of Thaelmann, Torgler
and Dirnitroff," United Action of
Workers Will Smash Hitler Terror"