The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-24

.neral desire to harm Socialist
construction, it was stated by.
American engineers and speci-
alists interviewed by your cor
respondent.
Editors Note: The most vicious
Anti groups in America pick
up and use these SANDERS without ex-
planning their origin.
American specialists and tech
nicians expressed contempt for the
vile insinuations being spread by
British imperialism concerning the
arrest and forthcoming trial of engi-
neers charged with acts OF sabotage,
who include British engineers in the
employ Of Metropolitan Vickers.
Pretend to protect" Americans,
Not content with n1obilizing the
entire press in Britain and diplomatic
channels for an attempt, contrary to
all international usage, to place these
accused British subjects beyond the
Jurisdiction Of Soviet justice, even
though the charges Of serious crimes
are made partly on the basis Of state
ments by British subjects themselves,
British imperialism now pretends also
to protect" American specialists and
technicians from prosecutions" OF
foreigners in the U.S.SR.
American workers and specialists
in the U.SS.R. do not need the "pro-
lection" Of British imperialism, they
made clear in reply to questions By
your correspondents. Only the bust
ness rivalry of British firms prompts
the British press to attempt TO pre-
vent the establishment Of reia-
lions between the U.SlS.R. and the
U.S.A., they also pointed out.
The Truth Comes Out.
AS O. leading American engineer
told your correspondent:
when our firm negotiated its
present contract with Soviet officials.
we received quite friendly" informa-
ton from certain foreign firm about
the "unreliabiiity" OF the Soviet
Union meeting its credit obligations,
and about the alleged nlistreatment
Of foreign workers and specialists in
the U.S.SR. At the same time we
learned from absolutely reliable
sources that this very firm was try
ing to get the very same Soviet con-
tracts for which we were bidding. T
wonder if the present campaign IN
the British press does not pursue
similar aim"
Have Equal Political HiyhAs.
An American electrician was even
more emphatic, saying:
This noise in the British press
about protecting foreigners In the
U.S.S.R. is all 8 lot Of humbux.
Speaking for myself and many other
American workers, we need no @pro.
lection" here. No other country
treats foreigners as well or as gen.
erously as the Soviet Union, We
have equal political rights, we can
vote, and we can be candidates for
the highest administrative office.
Soviet workers and officials ap-
preciate our skill, and are quite will
ling TO learn from us ali the good
points we can teach them. On the
other hand, we learn lot from Sow
let workers, especially their collective
spirit and enthusiasm Of Shock bri-
gading'. The resumption Of Official
relations between the US.SR. and
the U.S.A. would greatly improve
American business relations with the
Soviet Union, and British capitalists
know it and don't like it,"
Contempt for Dangers.
Every American worker and specl-
alist approached by our correspond-
ent had only contempt for such deeds
OF sabotage as are charged against
the accused British engineers.
Employees of Metropolitan ylckerg
are detained not as foreigners. but
because they are accused, together
with Soviet citizens, OF grave crimes
The accused will have every chance
to defend themselves at public trial
THE reason British reactionarie.
make such howl, declared an
American expert, may be due to
their fear that the truth will come
out In q public trial. This talk about
prosecuting foreigners in the U.s.s.R.
is the bunk. 1t can nlislead only gf,-
lible uninformed people abroad.
American specialists and workers
are not at all interested in playing the
game OF British anti-Soviet circles
believe neither American workers
ana specialists nor American business
men are inclined to become the cats
paw OF British or any other anti Sow
let circles that seek either a personal
business advantage or injury to the
Soviet Union or both"