The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-02


European port to the White Sea.
The long route, around the Scan
dinavian peninsula, passing Tromso
and North Cape has been eliminated.
A route of 1900 sea miles has been
replaced by a sea route Of only 675
sea miles. Tremendous stretches
of wasteland are now opened up for
culture, unheard-of riches are now &C
cessible, new views, new perspectives
have been opened up, which will have
reaching consequences, not only
for the Soviet Union, but even for
such countries as Finland and the
other Baltic nations and for Scan
dinaYia.
One more fact; this new route
makes the northeast passage to Sibe-
ria, that the Swedish explorer and
scientist, Nordenskjold was the first
to navigate, more easily accessible,
making the canals Importance felt
along the whole coast of Siberia and
far inland, yes, even as far as Vladi-
vostok
Karelia's endless primeval forests,
and Siberia's even greater stretches Of
forests have been opened up. The
canal is the new sea-route for explo-
ration of these regions,-but not only
that, it is also important in that it
has strengthened the defense possibil-
tiles of the Soviet Union, and that
minerals will now be mined. new
towns, factories, while cities will grow
up in the tracts of this canal. On
the battle field Of socialism a great
victory has been won.
1t was one of the first days of July.
Lake Omega seemed to be lovelier
than ever in the early morning sun
shine. The Gay was hot, hotter than
in Moscow this season of the year
Going about my work in Petrograd
I had met comrade Gylling, president
of the Karelian Autonomous Republic
He asked me if I wanted TO see the
newly completed canal?
And so l became guest Of the
Karelian government, and on board
the S. s. Karl Marx" together witt,
members Of the government 1 was
present on the occasion Of the canals
official opening.
When we steamed up Lake Omega
the sun shone over the wide lake
melting heaven and sea into one
We steamed northward; soon the
coast was visible, and little by LITTLE
we came to an archipelago.
We saw only few villages. Some
times hours passed, without passins
a single habitation, or even boat
Wildnerness and forests, forests a.
far as the eye could see. However
in two more months this lake will
present another picture - steamers
tirnberfoats, barges. fisher boats vii
travel over this lovely route.
Wharfs will be built in Petrosa
vodsk within a short time, towns vii
arise in the midst Of the now dee
forests along the coast Of Lake Omega
summer and autumn 1894 will presen
a Totally new picture than the sum
mer CT 1883.
Old and New
: Cur steamer with its great nam
is the canals first regular traff
steamer, running between Povenet
and Soroka, the two end points o
the trip from Lake Omega to tn
White Sea. The Karl Marx" is a
old boat with two engines, accomc
Gat.one for 100 passengers and freigh
Now it was clothed in festive gar
lands; flags and transparents, slogan
| ETC., were produced as if by mag
| by an artist deckhand, one of tn
: crew. In the stern of the ship stoo
| a colossal head of Stain; carved
) wood by an 18-year-old Karelian bo
/ held the dominating position, Stall
? being the initiator of the canals cor
! struction.
said that SIS. Karl Marx is a
old boat. One should add, newly n
built at an electrical shipyard. NJ
only did the engines work excellent
. its newness was also visible In IL
! complete lack of riYetS and bolts in
iron and metal construction. Eve
bit Of metal was welded together
electric welding. 1t was not speeC
ship, but nevertheless for canalbo
its little better than 10 knots is su
fcient However, it could make {
about turn in almost the same spC
and this is a valuable feat, even in
gigantic canal.
: The Sluices Open Up
y We glided forward towards the ga
n Of the first lock, OF s.ulce, VII ca.