The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-01
Minor Urges Greater
Defense of Workers
Fatherland

NEW YORK, Nov. 30--OYer 10000
workers, representing hundreds Of or
CARNATIONS throughout the city, filled
the huge Bronx Coliseum last night
to celebrate the victory of the Soviet
Union in forcing formal recognition
from the United States. At the same
time they pledged that they would
redouble their vigilance against all
attacks on the U. s. S. r. and spread
among workers throughout the coun-
try the realization of the need for
an ever-strengthened defense of the
Soviet Union against ilnperialist war.
Soon after dusk the trains in
street cars from the farthest corners
of the city began to pour a steady
stream OF workers into the streets at
West Farms and 177th ST., stream
which continued to swell the audience
in the big hall even after the
speeches had begun. They marched
along the aisles to the cheers Of the
workers already seated, bearing the
banners and placards of their organ
izations-block committees, commu-
nifty centers, union locals, workers
and youth and cultural clubs.
Minor Halls Workers Victory
Robert Minor, member Of the Cen
trail Committee Of the Communist
Party, speaking from the platform
thanked on the speakers side by
large red flag, expressed the prevail
ing spirit Of the meeting when he
pointed out that Soviet recognition
Can be construed only as a gain In
the struggle between two societies,
two worlds-a gain for the Soviet
Union. the greatest stronghold Of So
cialisn and the revolutionary work
ers throughout the entire world" He
called attention to the threatening
alignment Of forces aiming to plunge
the world into second world i'm
perialist war, stressing that the spear
head Of this attack would be directed
against the U. S. S. r. Citing the
frenzied ornaments race now in
progress in Great Britain, Japan, the
United States, France, Italy and Ger
many, he stopped for moment to
speak of the Hitler dictatorship in
Germany. which also soon will fall
under the gathering revolutionary
strength Of the German working
class"
Minor called upon the Socialist
Party workers who had come to cele-
brate the Soviet victory to join with
the Communist Party in defense of
the Soviet Unions peace policy,
pointing out that the recognition sig
nified mot single change in policy
for the U. S. S. II. but a definite
change in the policy of the United
States.
"The Red Army of the Soviet
Union" Minor stated amid deafening
applause, Stands today as the great
est bulwark in the world against
Tar!"
Must RedoubIe Our Vigilance.
Moissaye j. Oigin, editor of The
Freiheit, reviewed the peace policies
of the u S. S. r. "The deep Joy
that we feel in this victory of the
workers fatherland," Olgin said, 'the
JOY that we express by our very at
tendance here tonight, must not
blind us to the fact that now, more
than ever, the necessity confronts
us of redoubling our vigilance against
all attacks on the Soviet Union!"
The ten thousand workers caught
up the final words of Olgin's address
as they Numbered through the loud
speaker into every corner of the hall:
Long Live the World october!"
Cite National Minorities
Both Louise Thompson, speaking in
the name of the League of Struggle
for Negro Rights, and S. Almazov,
general secretary Of IGOR, en-
phasiSed the emergence of national
n1tnorities in the Soviet Union, con-
trasting their freedom with the plight
Of the Negro people in the United
States, the Jewish workers in NaA
Germany and all other oppressed
peoples.
1.-THE recognition of the Soviet
Union" said Louise Thompson, rs Of