The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-24
.F.S.U. Halls Soviet
Recognition as
Workers Victory
Calls Celebrations of
Event in Many
Cities

NEW YORK.-The National Com
mittee Of the Friends of the Soviet
Union has announced that mass meet
ings are being planned by It's mem
berS in all parts of the country cele-
hrating the victory of the Soviet Peace
Policy in gaining recognition by this
government.
Recognition is a victory for the
workers and farmers government of
the Soviet Union" said statement
issued by the national office of the
IF.S.U. ut is unmistakable evidence
LOT the irresistible sweep of these
workers and farmers on their march
to CLASHES society. 1t is necessary
TO point out, however, that Japanese
imperialism continues to carry on a
policy of provocation aginSt the So
Wet Union. Fascist Germany calls
openly for the right to annex Soviet
Ukraine. Press, radio and pulpit send
out floods of lies and distortions
against the workers republic. Pro-
fessional patriots, Fascists and White
IGuardist organizations are carrying
on organized campaigns to harasS the
Soviet Union, interfere with its
peaceful Socialist construction and
join forces for an open, armed at
tack"
The Friends of the Soviet Union
will celebrate this new victory of the
Soviet Union. The National Com
nittee of the F.SU. declares its de-
tar,,o in n ++O,, N iJay+;fxy ord I,.oadax,
its work. 1t will continue to combat
the lies and ISLANDERS against the So
Wet Union, to spread the truth about
Socialist construction, and organize
all who are sympathetic to the aims
of the Soviet Union to demand it.
Calls National Convention
In line with this program the
Friends of the Soviet Union have
called its first National Convention
to be held in New York City, Jan.
rs, 81 and 20. Signers to the call
for this convention include John
Haynes Holmes, Mary Van Kleek, DR..
Harry F. Ward, Frank Borich, Jack
Stachel, Lem Harris, Corliss Lamont,
and other prominent liberals, writers,
land trade unionists, of differing poll
teal affiliations. The Friends of the
Soviet Union is united front organ
ization. 1t seeks to unite all those
who want the Soviet Union to be
ALLOWED to build Socialism unmolested.
The F.S.U. calls upon all such SYM
pathizers to take part in its first Ma
tional Convention.
Matthews to Speak in Cleveland
CLEVELAND-"What Does Rec
ignition of the Soviet Union Mean?"
will be discussed by j. B. Matthews,
of the Fellowship for Reconciliation
at meeting arranged by the Friends
of the Soviet Union on Friday, Nov.
"a at 7:30 p. m. at the Moose Hall,
1908 Walnut Ave.
Paterson F.S.U. to Hold Banquet
PATERSON.-A banquet and en-
tertainment will be held at las Broad
way on Saturday, Nov. 25 to celebrate
the recognition of the Soviet Union
It will mark the organization of the
F.SU. in Paterson, whose future task
will be to enlighten the workers OF
the silk city as to the meaning OF
recognition. Musical entertainment
will be furnished by the Balilaika Or
chestra. The principal speaker OF the
evening will be Sara Rice, member
of the National Committee Of the
F. S. u.
HAVERHILL, Mass, Nov. 23.-Dr
Anna Louise Strong, editor OF the
Moscow News, spoke here Sunday or
my Twelve Years in the Soviet
Union" in tightly packed auditor
Iium Of the high school. When asked
by a member of the audience if she
approved of Communism, Strong an
swered: "I most certainly dol"
BEACON, N. Y, Nov. 23-Camr
! Nitgedaiget celebrated the recognition
of the U.S.S.R. Saturday by lecture
on National Minorities in the Soviet
Union by M. Katz.
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