The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-16
HEARST'S "CHICAGO AMERICAN"
LINKS ZANGARA TO UNDERWORLD
Capitalist Papers Deliberately Suppressed
Facts to Lay Basis for Terror Drive

I Chicago police authorities is zan-
garas poor craftsmanship it was
said Zangara served in the Italian
Army during the war and was al
expert marksrnan, according to MAN
advices. Yet he missed President
Roosevelt at distance of only abou
20 feet
AS to the further indication OF
Zangara's connection with the gang
sters, the Chicago American" de-
clares:
THE police bodyguard that accom-
panied Mayor Cermak to Miami, il
was intirnated, has been checking
up ever since the shooting upon the
movements of Chicago and New York
gang chieftains known to have been
in Miami.
These statements of the Chicago
American" on the basis of police rec
ords and information show definitely
that although the bourgeoisie at
tempted to create lynch spirit
against the revolutionary workers, the
facts we're known from the very be-
ginning that he was not a red" and
unemployed" but was connected with
gangsters, and was probably their
tool Also, in connection with this
the authorities in Florida were very
persistent in giving him outstanding
lawyers for his defense.
Lay Basis for Terror.
These and many other indica-
fIDrCvrrIYaa n Enf1t or
the whole Miami affair. And then we
wish to compare the above mentioned
facts, taken from the Chicago Am
erican" with the following dispatch
printed in the Chicago Daily News
Immediately after the shooting:
Legislation by the Illinois legis-
lature aimed at curbing participation
in communistic parades and the
holding OF radical meetings may be
one Of the outcomes OF the shooting
Of Mayor Cermak of Chicago by an
Italian anarchist"
Illinois State Senator Graham, SON.
in-law OF Mayor Cermak, according to
the same dispatch in the Chicago
Daily News" declared:
AAlClE 10 ~ A1CoblOAA IA NY ll44A4A
that something should be done tc
discourage the gathering of radicals
in Illinois. Although l am not yet
sure what action the legislature car
take to meet the problem, expect tc
confer with Gov Horner upon his
arrival tomorrow"
Here we see clearly how correct th|
eIsfAr4o1e nF ~ y
we're, showing that the bourgeoisie at
tempted to use the shooting Of
Mayor Cermak to sharpen their ter
roriStic attack against the working
class. The exposure OF this case doe:
not mean that the bourgeoisie will
not continue. 1t will attempt tc
carry thru its aims and the workers
must be aware of 1t, as the zangara
case can easily be repeated and
there is no question that it will be
repeated in one form or another.
The working class must be sensi-
tive to all attempts Of linking the
revolutionary working class move
ment with terroristic acts on the
part OF gangsters Of agent provo
cateurs to put the responsibility on
the working class and its leader, the
Communist Party. History shows
cases where agent provocateurs we're
utilized to commit acts Of terror, plant
bombs, etc, for the purpose Of franz
ing well known revolutionists for
use against the revolutionary move
ment
Now the Miami affair Is exposed
1t does not mean that with this it is
settled The working class must be
on the lookout for any attempt to
carry on the terroristic acts by the
bourgeoisie against the working class
and mobilize masses of workers TO
defeat such attempts.