The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-14


Bound for the United States.
1--WE send greetings of our Con-
gress to the American youth and
the American Congress. We must
all work in united and energetic
manner against war"
Signed by the Praesidium Of the
Paris Youth Congress Against War.
The eagle-hke face of the famed
writer shone with an inner joy as he
spoke of the Paris Youth Congress.
Il am glad to tell you of the Con-
greSs and proud to be the bearer OF
their splendid message"
Henri Barbusse left the Paris Youth
Congress Against War to come to the
UNITED States Anti-War Congress.
There, as here, he was an honor
guest.
The aged French writer, whose
health was shattered by wounds re-
ceived in the last war, risked his life
to carry the fight against war to all
sections of the people of the world.
The gathering was especially impress
sive for him because he could see
the youth of today, too young to
know the horrors of the last world
slaughter, facing the grim reality of
combating the dread scourge.
1.-THE drama of the international
assemblage was great. The high point
of the Congress was the arrival OF
40 brave youths from Germany"
Barbusse leaned back In the arm
chair at his hotel, and spoke with
pride on these brave young Germans.
He told of their thrilling arrival In
closed carriage. How they ate and
slept in the Congress Hall with guards
to protect them from enemy eyes,
because they were to re-cross the
frontier and re-enter Nazi. Germany
to bring the message Of this splendid
Congress. The fact that there were
any delegates from Germany was kept
secret for Nazi forces were on the
watch.
When the Congress closed, they left
as they had come. They went back
to take their places in the army of
workers mobilizing to fight against
the bestial rulers of present-day Ger
many, against the regime Of hunger,
slavery, and death.
STheir bravery will go down into
history. Their daring and courage,
risking their very lives in the strug-
gle against War, can never be for
gotten by the assembled youth of
the world, that is why I am proud to
bear the message of the Congress"
On the praesidium were represen-
tatives Of the cream of the fighting
youth of the world. Two French SOL
diers in military uniform, spoke the
determination of the young men and
women in the armed forces to fight
against War and Fascisn1 and the
system that breeds these evils.
"a young German girl, Aryarf, with
blonde hair and blue eyes, shook
hands with the dark-eyed French
uniformed delegates. 'Comradesp
remembered 1914 when we fought Bit
terly, and this meant much to me-"
said Barbusse. 1.-THE unity of the
workers, and the spirit of Interna--
tional solidarity, was clearly and
forcefully represented by this act, and
many others throughout the Con-
gress." The cigarette slipped from
his lower lip, as he spoke.
italian boys from the land Of Mus
solini and FascisIll were there.
A young Cuban student coming
from the sugar bowl of the world
seething with revolt in their efforts
to free themselves from the iron heel
of Wall Street, rang his determine
ton from the platform of the Con-
gresS to carry on the fight against
Imperialism and War.
An American Ford worker, delegates
from Spain representing 10000 toll
ing youths, several from Spanish am
munition factories, delegates from the
colonial countries, from French Al
giers in Africa, from Czechoslavakia,
Roumania, from England, from the
Scandinavian countries, and most in
spring of all, from the land where
the workers rule.
"These Russian delegates came not
from political organizations but di-
rectly from factories and collective
farms. Seven delegates from seven
republics of the Union of Socialist
Soviet Republics. An inspiration and
source of joy to the fighting and ex-
plotted youth of the world. The young
worker representative from the Stall
ingrad Tractor Plant brought courage
and determination. This showed the
Congress what we were fighting for.
1t was a tremendous tribute to have
these free youth present.
Barbusse became greatly agitated.
His face lost the warm glow and be-
came grim as he spoke "One chair
in the praesidium remained vacant.
Over the back of the chair hung
huge wreath of red roses. 1t was in
honor of the martyr Bruno Tesch, one
of the Altoona victims"
Bruno Tesch is the 19-year-old
plumber beheaded by the bloody
plunderers of Germany. He was hon.
ored by the toiling youth OF the
world at the Paris Youth Congress
against Fascism and War.
1t was an example of the deter
mination that pervaded the Congress.
Bruno Tesch was not forgotten and
the cause that he died for lives on
in the brave hearts of the toiling
youth of the world. That empty chair.
and colerful wreath we're solemn
pledges of this tremendous youth
gathering to fight against Fascism
and War and the system that breeds
death and destruction for the youth
of the world.
The interview was closed Barbusse
had to leave for another meeting.
But one could see that the spirit Of
the. youth congress and his own iron
determination to fight AGAINST Wrr
downed the tiredness of-llis sick body.
1t gave him the energy and grit to