The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-04-28

{ serted street a woman was pressing
to her breast wsilihg infant. In
! vain she had at first tried to push
her way into one Of the houses; with
difficulty she had escaped from a
perilous crush, and now the doors
were firmly closed against the police.
In the street only policemen With
drawn revolYers and swinging clubs
were to be seen.
Outside the Red Nightingale" was
drawn UP the transport lorry on which
they were lifting the policeman Kurt
knocked out. He had not yet re-
gained consciousness.
/ STRUCK IN FACE
The woman with the child had new
almost reached the end Of the street,
when suddenly q twenty -old
policeman ran up to her. Her face
lost all its color, but she wound her
arms more firmly about the child
and went on. It was apparently this
firm self-control that maddened the
young policeman. With Jump he
blocked her way, raised his arm . .
/ and struck her across the silent white
/ face.
"Back-you red SOW, he shouted
and pushed the woman who had un-
consciously raised her arm in self
defense.
| From the windows Mortified specta-
/ tors were watching you hound
/ you'd kill your own mother an
/ old woman shTieked.
( Bloodhound!
Blasted swine, you'll
And suddenly big stone crashed
l.to his grinning face. Then reaoiv-
5rs cracked. Peng apeng . .
Oeng .!
The first shots ricocheted against
the houses. "Close the windows ~
The young policeman with stream
of blood running across his pale, ter
ror-stricken face, ran up and down
in the middle of the street. He aimed
at every movement he could see be-
hind the windows, and fired.
/ The street was now occupied only
by the police. There was not civil
ian in sight In some houses the
police had chased the inhabitants
i upstairs and across yards, right in
to the rooms. Out Of one Of the
/ houses they dragged a young worker
/ covered in blood and threw him on
/ the transport Earlier on, they had
arrested two carpenters. and they
were now both sitting there in the
J lorry in their traditional dress with
their top hats dashed in.
Out of the Pankstrasse pealed the
long-draWn whistle Of the com
n1ander. tEiee in quick succession
Slowly and almost against their viii
the police Withdrew from the street
A few minutes later the street was
again filed with excited crowds. The
brutality OF the police and che mean
cunning Of this attack had aroused
the indignation Of the whole neigh
F5rhood. Angry groups formed them
selves ON the streets.
THAT was only the beginning a
woman called out.
IN SELF DEFENSE"
you wait-tl1is evening the Vor-
waerts will say that the police acted
in self-defense'.
Thank your 'comrade' Police Pres
ident fer thatl" an old working
woman shouted into the face of
man who was standing by.
Don't you worry" he answered
quietly With a helpless movement Of
the hand, Il believe-I won't be
member Of that party by this eve
ming"
From another group one could hear
Pauls loud voice: Comrades, we
ourselves are to blame, we should
never have started demonstration
in such a short street which can SO
easily be cut off,
A few workers were going incon-
spicuosly from group to group: RE
form the ranks-at the corner of
the Reiniekendorfer Strasse!" The
new command was passed quickly
from mouth to mouth The workers
were gathering on all sides, their
faces more serious and determined
than ever.
Again the penetrating sound of the
whistle s2ve the signal to form the
ranks. The workers ran quickly in
TO the roadway and formed them
selves in rows of eight: quick
msrchl"
From the Nettelbeekplatz glittered
The silver ensigns OH police helmets
Down -. with the d. . May Day
baui"
Long live the Communist Partyl"
Down with the social fascist
5taryation government"
This time the shining uniforms
did not startle the workers. Calmly
they marched down the street to-
wards the Nettelbeckplatz to the
strains of the International. For
moment Kurt thought he noticed An
mas fair head between the workers
caps in front Of him.