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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-17
Thousands Die AS
Chinese Floods
Cover Vast Area
More Than 1000 So.
Miles Are Covered
by Waters
By Burck

SHANGHAI, Aug. Many
thousand Chinese have been drown
ed, uncounted thousands made home
less, and starvation threatens mil
lions through the destruction of
crops by floods of the Yellow River
1.-THE Hwang Ho) in Honan, Hopei,
Shantung and Kiangsu Provinces.
An area of more than 10000
square miles is affected. With the
destruction of communications, it is
impossible to estimate the full ex-
tent of the ravages of the flood.
The river has broken through its
dykes in hundreds of places along
its 2,600-mile course.
Grave danger exists that it will
return to its old bed, which it left in
1852 for new outlet 300 miles north
of the old. Suchow, an important
industrial city and railway junction,
and many other large cities now oc-
cupy the old bed.
"A vast region IN Honan and Hopel
Provinces. is under water. For sew
enty miles from Chengchow, no land
can be seen; dispatches from Han
kow report that an area so miles
wide, from Kunghsien to Szechi and
Chengchow, is completely under
water.
The only regions where the dykes
are holding are the Soviet sections,
where all the workers and peasants
have been modified for many
months to build up the dykes. Else
where the immense sums raised by
taxation for flood control have been
either diverted to military purposes,
to finance attacks on the Soviets, or
dissipated by graft of officials and
contractors.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-17
Students of North
and South America
In Protest Aug. %
Call Demonstr a ton
on Sacco-Vanzetti
Anniversary

NEW York; call to all
students and student organizations
of Latin-America and of the United
States for joint demonstration on
August %, a traditional day for
anti-imperialist struggle throughout
Latin America, and the commem-
Grafton of the death of Sacco-Van-
zetti, against American imperialism
and American intervention in Cuba.
has been issued by the National
Student League.
Quoting the call:
eff ever a moment called for in
tensified struggle against American
imperialism and imperialist war, that
moment is now!
'The extent to which the imper-
ialists viii go in preserving their in
vestments and acquiring new ones is
indicated by the situation in Cuba
First utilizing Machado and
now the bourgeois-landlord opposi-
ton IN Cuba, U. S. imperialism is
seeking to more deeply intrench it.
self IN Cuba D.. not to better the
conditions of the workers, peasants
and students, but to better enable
it to further exploit and Cypress the
Cuban people.
"There is only one answer for
this united struggle against i'm
perialism."
In New York, the students will as
semble at South and Whitehall Sts.,
and march to the Sub-Treasury
Building, where speakers from diff
ferent organizations will address
them.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-17
Zetkin- Gusev-StOkes
Memorial Meeting
Fri. in Brownsville

NEW York; memorial meet
ing to honor Clara Zetkin, Sergei
Gusev and Rose Pastor Stokes, rev.
dictionary leaders who have died
recently has been arranged for Fri
day night at 1913 Pitkin Ave. The
meeting is sponsored by the United
Council of Working Class Women,
Branches 81 and 81 together with
the Communist Party OF Section s.
The Councils are also planning to
launch a campaign to gain wide sup
port for the Workers Unemploy-
rhent Insurance Bill.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-17
Revolutionary Youth
Met at Berne
in 1915
By ]. MARKS

In 1915, Europe was a bloody
slaughter house. The World War
had been taking its toll of human
lives for year. Young workers
were whipped into patriotic frenzy,
drilled, armed, and sent by each
country to fight the youth Of other
countries.
In this settin Of mass slaughter
and intense nationalism, the revo-
lutlonary youth of Europe, Socialist
youth at the time, with difficulty
established connections and met in
Berne, Switzerland, neutral haven,
to plan militant struggle against
the raging war.
The Socialist Parties of all coun-
tries, with the exception of the rev.
dictionary Bolsheviks of Russia, had
gone over to the camp of the class
enemy, supported the war policies
of their respective governments, and
became recruiting sergeants for their
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-17
Military Courts Set
Up for political
Crimes" in Ireland

DUBLIN, Aug. 16.-Giving the &C
tivities of the Irish Fascist Ma
tional Guard as reason, the de
Valera government has set up a
special military to deal with poiti-
Cal offenses, and organized wide
hunt for firearms.
This action is taken under special
laws passed by william T. Cosgrave,
now a leader of the Fascists, when
he was president, and was strongly
fought by de Valera.
While this action is ostensibly to
combat Fascism, the main brunt
will fall on the revolutionary work.
ers' organizations, since all their
actions can be construed as ''politi-
cal offenses."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-17
Fight for 0usted
Students Is Made
Anti War Issue
Conference Will Elect
Anti-War Meet
Delegates

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-Delegates
to the United States Congress
Against War will be elected st a
conference of representatives of or
CARNATIONS opposed to war, called
by the Committee of Expelled and
Suspended Students of City College
of New York.
President Frederick B. Robinson,
president Of City College, and DR..
Mark Eisner, chairman of the Board
of Higher Education, who were re-
sponsible for the expulsion of 81
and the suspension of nine City
College students for an anti-ROTC
demonstration May 20, have been in
vited to address the conference.
Conference August rs
The conference will be held Satur-
day, August 26, at 2 p. m. in the
Community Church, $50 West 10th
st.
It's first purpose is to formulate
plans for immediate acrlon to force
the reinstatement of the 80 expelled
and suspended students. The ques-
ton of reinstatement raises the
whole question of struggle against
war, as the only reason for the dis
missal and suspension of the stu
dents was their opposition to mill
tary training and the development
of the war spirit in the college.
A large group of national and
local anti-war organizations. pro-
fessional men, writer's, City College
alumni, and thousands of students
have been reached by a city-wide
leaflet distribution campaign.
Funds Needed
In preparation for the conference,
large mass meetings are planned in
Brooklyn, Manhattan, and the Bronx,
at which petitions will be distributed,
demanding the immediate reinstate-
ment of the students, and of the
three liberal clubs which were dis
banded at the time of the dismissals.
Funds are urgently needed for this
work. Contributions should be sent
to Sol Becker, chairman of the Com
mittee, 604 Bradford St., Brooklyn,
N. Y.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-17
Memorial Tomorrow
for Chinese Cuban
Communist lie ader
BY C. YOUNG.


NEW YORK.-A memorial meet
ing in honor Of Jose Wong, member
Of the Central Committee of the
Cuban Communist Party, murdered
by Machado at the request of the
Chinese ambassador, will be held to-
morrow night, at p. M, under the
auspices of the Anti-Imperialist
League, downtown branch, and the
Chinese -Imperialist Alliance.
The meeting will be at the Anti
Imperialist League headquarters, 80
East 10th Street. Admission will be
free.
Jose Wong, before he came to Cuba,
q former newspaper worker of Can
ton. He was one Of the founders of
the Cuban branch of Chinese Anti
Imperialist Alliance, and editor of
Voice of Workers and Peasants, its
official organ. He also organized the
Chinese Laundry Workers Union.
Wong joined the Communist Party
in 1929, and was elected a member of
the Central Committee. He played
leading role In the huge May Day
demonstrations and strikes; especi-
ally the mass strike of 200, 900 work.
srs In March, 1880.
The Machado government arrested
nim and decided to deliver him to
he Marking butcher government. But
he Kuomintang ambassador and
,onsul, in view Of the fact that four
Chinese revolutionary workers previ-
,usly deported to China had escaped
n the way, were afraid that the same
hing might happen in Wong's case.
These representatives OF the Kuo-
nintang butchers held secret confer
noes with the officers of the Inter
Or Department Of the Cuban govern
1ent. On August is, 1880, the gov
rnment declared that Wong COM
lifted Suicide. This called forth
lore furious protests from the Cuban
iasses who knew very we'll that the
ord suicide" was TO cover the cold
looded murder of Wong. The fact
rat Wong was strangled to death
Havana Jail by bribed convict.
as later revealed by Cuban stu
ant who came out Of the same
'ieor.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-17
Swiss Manufacturers
Have Big War Orders

ZURICH, Switzerland, Aug. 16. -
Switzerland, the land of peace con-
ferences, is building up a large arm
aments business. The Neuhausen In
dustrial Co., which recently shipped
1000 machine guns to Colombia, has
received a large order from Japan
and is putting up new building in
order to fulfill it.
The Swiss government has been
making tests in the Simplon Pass of
a new rapid-fire anti-tank At en-.
cannon. 1t is being manufactured
by large plant which formerly made
steam engines, turbines, ETC., but is
now concentrating on war orders.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-17
3rOwder to Speak on
Cuba at Mass Meeting

NEW YORK.-Earl Browder, ma
tionaI Secretary of the Communist
Party, and Robert w. Dunn, Chair
man of the -Imperialist League
will be the main speakers at the
mass demonstration of thousands
of New York workers this Friday
night, August Is, at New Star Ca
sinO, 10th st. and Park Avenue.
The meeting is called by the Conn
munist Party, New York District.
This important meeting will an
alyze clearly the significance of the
revolutionary events in Cuba, and
will raise the demand Of thousands
Of New York workers against the
intervention plans of the Imperial
list Washington New DEAF gov
eminent and its imperialist agent,
Sumner Welles.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-17

President de Cespedes was con-
corning himself chiefly with Cuba's
foreign debt of $160,00O,000, owed al
most wholly to Wall Street.
Revolutionary demonstrations con-
tinued in many parts Of the island,
as workers and peasants realized that
their agrarian and anti-imperialist
demands were being completely dis
regarded by the new regime.
The revolutionary harbor workers
remained on strike, and the rank
and file of the Cuban army, still I'M
der orders to suppress the workers
attempts to wreak their vengeance
on Machado's surviving agents,
fraternized freely with the workers.
Eight Machado supporters were re-
ported killed in Havana yesterday.
Soldiers "Too Close to People"
Of1cials of the government ex-
pressed anxiety at the fact that the
soldiers were getting too close to
the people" and we're striving to
reorganize the police and order the
army back to barracks.
The fact that the revolutionary
situation has by no means subsidized
was emphasized when the liner Maui
retania, with q large number of tour
lists bound for Cuba, sailed past Ha-
vana harbor without touching the
port.
Want Two Out Of Cabinet.
Powerful pressure was being ex-
erted to throw two members out of
de Cespedes' cabinet, and replace
them with members Of the Abe, the
apitalist-landlord opposition's ter
rorist organization, and to give the
Abe more power in other branches
of the government. The two under
attack are Estanislao Cartano, mayor
of Havana and chief of the Central
District, and Miguel Angel Cisneros,
president of the Deliberative CoJm-
Gil. The role played by the U. S.
government in setting up the new
regime was illuminated when the
ABC's complained that Ambassador
Sumner Welles had been responsible
for their getting cabinet posts.
Joaquin Saenz, secretary of the
Treasury and member Of the Abe,
began an investigation into the pri-
vate fortunes of Machado and his
supporters. 1t was said the new gov
errment would confiscate their
fortunes.
New Government Is Lily White.
Despite the fact that Cuba has a
very large Negro population, the de
Cespedes regime will apparently be
a lily-white government. Not a single
NeCrO ic aY,oo,oo Tho +bo1eoxI- -
politicians who have gathered in
Havana to make their arrangements
with the new government.
Machado Charged With Murder
Gerardo Machado and five asso-
ciates are charged with "misappro-
priating public funds, frauds and
legal exactions, falsities and swim
dies, hornicides, murders, personal at
tempts and use of firearms against
certain persons" in brief filed in
the Criminal Court here today.
Accused with Machado are Octavio
Averhof, former secretary of the
treasury; Orestes Ferrara, former
secretary of state; Antonio B. Ain
cart, former chief of Havana police;
Octavio zubizarreta, former secret
airy of the interior, and Jose Izquier-
do, former chief of the Central Dis
trict.
The newspaper Diario de la Marina
said yesterday that Machado had
secretly planned his escape from
Cuba more than two months ago, and
had already bought himself a house
In Germany.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-17
ALI Soviet Motor
Plants Overfulfill
Their July Quotas

MOSCOW Aug. 16. = The Soviet
motor and tractor industry has over
fulfilled its July program in every
plant.
The Molotov notorcar wcri.s full
filled its program ITO per cent; the
Stain works 100 per cent, turning out
1000 motor cars in July. The Sta
lingrad tractor works, overfulfilled its
schedule, turning out $500 tractors
in the month, and the Kfarkov trac-
tor plant turned out 5000 tractors in
the same period.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-17
British Army Flyer
Shoots Girl in Boat
Rowing After a Ball

SHEERNESS, England, Aug. 16.-
Rowing out from Leysdown Beach
to get lost ball, Jean Chesterton,
17-year old London girl, was shot
and killed by a flying machine gun
ner of the Royal Air Force.
A squadron of planes of the Ter
roritorials, volunteers in summer
military training, was at target,
firing at a row of buoys at Sea. One
OF the gunners mistook the boat for
target. The girls sister was I'M
harmed and rowed the boat back to
shore.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-17


made of cases when storm troopers
took part in Communist demonstra-
lions.
Vienna Workers Fool Police.
VIENNA.-Despite the arrest of As
workers for distribution of leaflets
and preparing for the August LIST
anti-war demonstration, the illegal
Communist Party carried through
forceful anti-war demonstrations in
the proletarian quarter of the Hitting
district of Vienna, and in many other
parts of Austria. Many workers from
Hernal and Ottakring took part.
Many members of the Social Demo-
cratic Fighters League and many
young socialists took part.
Police attempts to stop the demon
strationS were frustrated. AS soon as
each demonstration began, a speaker
announced where the workers would
re-assemble if the police dispersed
them. AS soon as the police arrived,
the demonstration apparently broke
up, but re-assembled almost immedi-
ately a little farther on, as arranged.
International Rally in CzechosIovakia.
PRAGUE-Workers of three coun-
tries, Czechoslovakia, Poland and
Germany fraternized at an interna-
tional anti-war rally at Beskidental,
Czechoslovakia, attended by IA dele
gates from the three countries.
After the conference, there was
a mass determination demonstration
on the Cantori mountains, on the
Czecho-Polish frontier. Workers
from both countries marched to meet
each other, carrying red flags with
the hammer, sickle and Soviet star.
STOCKHOLM.-The largest anti
war demonstration ever held in
Sweden took place here on August 4,
when 5000 workers marched from
several preliminary meetings and
conyerged at the Market Place.
Stormy arp-ause interrupted the
speakers many times.
COPENHAGEN.-Twelve thousand
workers took part in a mass demon
stration against war here on Aug. 4.
Many Demonstrations in Poland.
WARSAW.-Despite vigorous police
interference, August l was made into
a militant anti-war day in many
centers in Poland. Red flags and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-17

ployment Insurance and Relief of
which L. Weinstock is secretary,
says in part:
"On behalf of our local and all
other local unions of any craft fight
ing for Unemployment Insurance,
Brother Louis Weinstock deserves
credit for exposing the (Black) bill
in its original form as nothing else,
but more wage cuts for the workers,
and for the two amendments he
made to the bill which are very con-
crete for the workers"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-17

banners with anti-fascist inscriptions
were draped from houses and at
tached to telephone wires over the
streets.
A great mass meeting took place
IN the center of Warsaw, and was at
tackled by the police. In Wilma, thou
sands of anti-war leaflets were dis
tributed throughout the workers
quarters, and large workers DEM
onstration was held on July 30. Sew
eral workers were arrested.
RIGA, Latvia.-Enormou numbers
Of anti-war appeals were distributed
throughout Riga for August 1st, and
red flags and anti-war slogans were
put up in many parts of the town.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-17
Hungry Mexican Gets
Medal, But No Work

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 16.-The
Mexican government has silver
medal for Vincente Esqueda, unem-
ployed worker of Vera Cruz, but no
job.
Summoned by the War Ministry
to come to Mexico City from his
home in Vera Cruz to receive the
nations gratitude" for defending
his police post against American
marines during the occupation of
Vera Cruz in 1914, he walked the
distance of 265 miles with his wife
and four children, and arrived here
starving.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-17
Anti-DepOrtation Meet
In Detroit, August 10

DETEOIT.-..n Anti-Deportation
Con ereace VII take place at Finnish
Eell, 5oe1 18th greet. en- August 10,
2 p. m. From this conference a del
ogation will be sent TO the Secretary
OF Lobo-, Washington. n. c. to de-
mand that all warrants for deporta-
tons be cancelled. All organizations
are requested to send delegates =
this conference.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-17
Hold Carriers Local
Backs ALL. JObless
Insurance Committee

NEW YORK.-A letter from the
international Hold Carriers Building
and Common Laborers Union of Am
erica, Local 81, addressed to the
A. F. of l.. Committee for Unem-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-17
French Capitalists
Want Exclusion of
Anti-NaziRefugees
Demand Ban on Their
Making Their
Living

PARIS, Aug. is. - The plight of
thousands Of refugees from the Nazi
terror in Germany was made more
severe by the protests Of merchants
and businessmen of Alsace Lorraine,
French provinces on the German Dor
der, against their being allowed to
settle there and earn living.
The chambers of commerce of Metz
and Colmar have made vigorous pro-
tests to Paris, and the tradesmen of
StraSsbourg have demanded that the
French government prohibit the re-
fusees from going into business.
More than 10000 refugees from
Germany are estimated to be in
France.
Nazis Arrest Separationists
BERLIN, Aug. 16.-Ten residents
OF Beuel, in the Rhineland, including
the mayor, were arrested by Nazis
yesterday for having taken part ten
years ago In the movement for sep
aration Of the Rhineland from Ger
many. 1t was occupied by Allied
troops at that time.
BERLIN, Aug. 16.-An official de-
cree forhids "Aryan" physicians from
consulting with mon Aryans'' on
professional matters. Some of the
greatest physicians in Germany are
Jews, and the effect of this decree is
to interfere seriously with the pro-
gress OF medical science.
Heine Monument Removed
BERLIN, Aug. 16.-The monument
to Heinrich Heine, one of Germany's
greatest poets, has been removed
from the city park in Hamburg by
the police, who announced that it
was source Of offense to Aryan
Germans"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-17
Gandhi Starts
Fast to Death
Jailed N alton alis t
Promises Suicide

POONA, India, Aug. 16.-Denied
privileges as a political prisoner in
Yeroda Jail, where he was committed
for a year for refusing to give up
political activities, Mahatma Gandhi
has started another hunger strike
which he declares he will continue
until death. This is the fourth time
he has made the same promise.
Gandhi has devoted his life to dis
rupting the revolutionary anti-im-
perialist struggles of the Indians by
using his great influence to prevent
all militant actions, leading passive
campaigns of non-resistance and
civil disobedience instead.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-17
WORKERS, ARMY, Abe GIVE
new CUBAN CHIEF TROUBLE
AS us. WARSHIPS STAND BY
Soldiers Fraternize with Workers; Harbor Men
Stay Out on Strike ABC Demands More
Power in New Government

Aug. remained
ready to land marines in Cuba at short
cabinet
began appear steps fatening the
soIdie with the masse Of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-17
1000 Jailed by Nazis
for August | Actions
Reports Come in of Militant Anti-War Demon
STATIONS in Many Countries of Europe,
Despite Sharp Terrorism of Gov'ts

BERLIN Aug IGNORE than
distributing antwar leaflets Germany
now become known The fascist mentioned
Special instructions police
arrests stressed that in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-17
NORTHWEST CONGRESS TO
PLAN CAM Align FOR
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
Central Federation of Unemployed CitizeA
Leagues Endorses Workers Insurance Bill

I6-T
mobilize northwest
Action
purpose of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-17

To keep up a six-page Daily Work
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Do your share by getting new sub
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Evening star., 1933-04-16
American Legion

Final plans have been made for the
testimonial dance and buffet supper for
Past Comdr. K. r. Wright, and Z. J.
Brown to be held April 20, at the
Cairo Hotel. National Comdr. Louis
johnson has been invited to make the
presentation and Dept. Comdr Norman
Landreau master of ceremonies. o. c.
Henry OF the Marine Corps will address
the post tomorrow night on the history
OF the Marines In the World War.
The Job q Member" campaign is
progressing under the direction Of De-
partment Employment Oflcer John
Arthur Shaw. Comrade Shaw Is avail
able at the Department Of Labor EN-
ployment Bureau.
The dance scheduled for Tuesday
night by the Tank Corps Post, No. 10.
has been postponed until q later date,
due to the illness Of several members
Of the committee.
LADIES' ersss oce e asy sSnt:s sss NH hes Post oy x the
Cairo Hotel April 5.
A stag barbecue Of the post was held
at Auths'. Entertainment was fur
nished by Arthur McCreight, william
Kileflane and Ernest Kendrick.
Vincent B. Costello Post has arranged
for q carnival at Wisconsin avenue and
Thirty-fourth street from May to
IL. inclusive. On May 4 supper dance
will be given by the post with q floor
show, which will be broadcast over the
radio. This affair will be held at the
Lotus Cafe
The post has a midget base ball team
as an entrant In the local American
Legion League. The next post. meeting
is Tuesday when resolutions, which are
In course Of preparation by the COM
mittee. Elmer Reynolds, william Book
and George D. Frye, will be presented
u. g. s. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, met
Monday evening at Thomas Circle Club,
1926 Massachusetts, avenue. Past
Comdr. Mayme Smith, Rose O'Hara,
Lola Browning and Comdr. Mary z.
Weide attended the funeral Of Louise
De Vault Tuesday at Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery.
Comrades having usable clothing, or
comrades wishing to donate clothing
to the needy families are requested to
notify welfare officers, Helen Opitz, at
District 1900, Branch I'll, or Adams
$685., or Elizabeth Gladmon, Columbia
06l3.
The post group will shellac braille
at the Red Cross Chapter House. Tues
day evening.