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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-27

pseudo scientific theories regarding
the supremacy of some people over
others, and the right of some peoples
arising therefrom to dominate others
or even to exterminate them. Songs,
music, popular epics, literature and
science are all made subservient to
the nilttaristic training of youth.
Special Conditions
In other countries there is not even
the attempt to embellish the prepara-
tons for war with complex theological
and scientific theories. Such coun-
tries assert that II, in the opinion OF
certain odd persons. war as q weapon
Of national policy should be outlawed
and peace pacts remain in force, this
still must not refer to those parts of
the world in which these countries
themselves happen TO have an in
terest, -r-s.9 --,... -.'
The naive theology Of such opinions
is expressed in reference to special
conditions" though no trouble is
taken to explain what these special
conditions are. You must take their
word for it, because II you express
bewiloerment or perplexity, you are
accused Of "insincerity." Sincerity, -
in such cases means acceptance and
encouragement Of violent, aggressive
operations, even when IT is your own
OK that is being gored.
Arms Farley Corpss
Is 1t then surprising when such
moods exist in certain countries that
the disarmament conference is breath
ing its last? may go even further
and assert that tbs Geneva confer
ence is corpse which no efforts can
bring back to life and, if no death
certificate has been issued, that is
only because the doctors are afraid to
listen to the heart that has ceased TO
beat.
It II now question whether all
countries win .oeers tt,e Soviet, An-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-27

erican, French. British or other
method of disarmament and control
or of other details for which this or
that commission or subcommission Is
necessary. Put two simple questions to
the members of the Geneva confer
Eence: Will they agree to any serious
reduction of ornaments and will they
submit to any control? You will hear
from at least one large and bellicose
country negative answer to both
questions, with the inevitable refer
ence to special conditions" Such an
answer would be Of decisive impor-
lance and would sound the DEATH
knell of the conference and there
fore, perhaps, Geneva will endeavor
to avoid 1t,
Tens Of Millions Jobless
1t is not necessary for me to take
Up in such detail what Is happening
in the economic sphere, because !
think that the majority of you here
present know and understand more
about this than I do. The failure Of
the London conference, the continuing
curtailment in International trade and
shrinkage of markets, the tens OF
millions Of unemployed, the revalua-
ton of values which the crisis has
forced in very literal sense, does
not permit any rosy hopes for a
change for the better in the world
economic situation. Nor is the picture
7 have just drawn of international
political relations an appropriate
background for such change.
Against this gloomy background it
is impossible, in my opinion, not to
discern in all that is going on in my
country q ray OF light. I should like
to avoid controversial topics, and
therefore shall merely touch upon
facts which no one can deny.
1t cannot be denied, for example,
that the Soviet Union, which was
threatened with tre fate Of being
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-27
China MiIitarists
War; Red Armies
Solidify Advance
9Th Anti Soviet Drive
of Chiang-K ai-Shek
Weakening

SHANGHAI, Nov. 28.-Irhe regime
Of the newly formed Fukien Govern
ment which has broken away from
the Marking Government today
warned that its harbors Of F'oochow
and Annoy are now filled with float
ing mines.
This means that the war between
these two sections of the Chinese
landlord militarists is growing.
This inner struggle among the land
lord-militarist Clique ives the Chi
nese Red Army of the Soviet districts
the opportunity to solidfy their ad-
vance. 1t also means that the pro-
posed Sixth drive of the Chang Kai-
Shek armies will be hindered.
The Chinese Soviet ditricts can now
concentrate for the moment against
the Northern border. The Nine
teenth Route Army of Chang -Kai.
Shek is now SO full of pro Soviet
feeling that it is considered useless
for further activity against the
Chinese Soviets.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-27

continue to put forward at every con-
yenient opportunity. @-Ts
Gains TO Both Countries
After all that I have Just said. can
there be any question of the gain to
both our countries from the restora-
ton CT economic. cooperation be-
tween them, from the opening up Of
possibilities to Use their respective
resources in this sphere?. Can the
question arise as to whether. or not
the cultural collaboration of ths
scientists and artists OF our two great.
republics will bear rich fruit for The
benefit of humanity? What Is still
more important, can any question now|
arise as to whether both the United
States and the Soviet Union will
hsnefit from the Joining of4tlleir eff
forts in the cause so important to
bcah of then---the great work OF
preserving peace? Who can doubt
that the combined voices lof these
two giants will make themselves
heard -end that their Joint efforts
will weight the scales In favor OF
peace? ss
Propaganda" -
I hope that in any attempt to
answer the question as to the possible
gains Of the restoration OF relations
between our countries have not in
dulged in excessive praise of my own
country, and that in any case, I have
not transgressed the limits permitted
by my agreement with President
Roosevelt regarding propaganda. Six
teen years of eatrargelnent--that is
a long historical pariod During that
time many tllinss II, my country have
changed beyond recognitiol, and 50
it was necessary to tell you about
them here in order to give you some
slight idea of the somewhat unusual
country with which YOU have Just
renewed acquaintance.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-27

/ special attention to the development
of science and technique, and, further,
to the development of the most adj
vanced ideas in these spheres. An
eloquent example of this is the tre-
medous growth Of scientific research
instit,Ites-there are lit ! hundreds of
such institutes, employing some IS, 900
scientific workers; there are several
hundred colleges and higher techni-
cal schools with 100000 students;
over 100000 students in our
workers faculties, technical high
schools, and factory and shop schools.
Hence the development of Soviet
science and art has already made
valuable contributions to the advance
Of mankind.
No National Oppression
1t cannot be denied that the So
Wet Union has solved the question
of nationalities within its borders in
the most satisfactory way possible.
It Is enough to say that with over
100 different nationalities inhabiting
the Soviet Union one never hears OF
any nationalist friction or conflicts.
That the significance Of these achieve
ments should be still more clear,
would ask you to remember the
anti Jewish pogroms in Czarist Rus
STA or the incessant strife and even
mutual determination Of Arn1enians,
Georgians and Tartars In Transcau-
casia.
All netionalities enjoy in the Soviet
Union complete cultural autonomy
complete freedom to use their native
language, literature and customs. All
nationalities are guaranteed real and
complete equality Of rights and not
only by the Constitution and in
theory but in practice as well, and
there is no high government office
mot accessible to representative Of
] any race whstevsr
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-27

| Least of all can it be denied that
the Soviet Union during its sig
teen-year history has remained
steadfastly true to the principle Of
peace proclaimed in the days of the
October revolution. This principle
has enabled lis to conclude with all
our neighbors, including those who
withdrew from the former Czarist
Empire, peace treaties fully satisfying
their national aspirations and also
representing, by the way, the only
consistent and intelligent embodiment
Of the idea of sell determination Of
peoples set forth in the message of
President Wilson. I challenge any
one to find in our literature or in
our periodical press anything what
|soeYer in any degree approaching
propaganda of narrow nationalisr1,
chauvinisin or consideration of the
question of acquiring any territory
whatever beyond the boundaries OF
the Soviet Union, or to find in our
schol textbooks any attempts what
soever to train our young people in
a spirit of hatred against other
nations.
Our adherence to the Kellogg
BRAND pact, the CONCLUSION by lis OF
pacts of non aggression and pacts
defining aggression ard, finally, our
proposal for complete and universal
disarmament are sufficiently eloquent
evidnce Of the policy of peace which
our government has ceaselessly car
ried on and will continue to carry
on Speaking Of disarmament ]
permit myself to say here that the
failure of the Geneva conference has
still more strengthened us in the con-
viction that the only possible method
of disarmament which would be not
only effective but also practical and
easily carried out is complete dis
armament. the idea OF which we shall
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-27

Editorial Eote-The speech deli
vered by COn1nisssr for Foreign
Affairs Maxim LitFinoff Friday
evening at dinner and reception
given i'm his honor at the Waldorf
Astoria by the American Russian
Chamber of Commerce and the
American Russian Institute, follows
in part.
The uplleavals caused by the great
war in the political, economic and
social structure of the capitalist world
not only have not ceased but are dis
playing a tendency to extend still
further their destructive activities.
More in the sphere of politics we OBJ
serve q process Of growing interna-
tional arrangement. With the excep-
ton of very few cases, OF which the
most striking example Is the histori-
cally unprecedented relation between
Turkey and the Soviet Union and to
which, / hope, the relationship Of our
Two countries will soon be added
friendship between two countries, even
of the most conventional nature, has
cAEly pCCI SSOGbAAoAlCo Vi kyLCSCL NSI
in recent years. international anita
gonisms have increased both quaint
tatively and uuahtatively in compart-
son with the pre-war period.
War Preparations
It would be hard to find any one
today still holding the belief that the
World War was the last war. Pre-
parations for q new war, or rather
for new wars, are in full swing and
are carried on quite openly. Not only
hes the race for ornaments been
renewed and intensified but, what
may be far more serious, in certain
cases open propaganda of nilitaristic
ideas is being carried on, the growing
generation is being trained in the idea
of the glorification of war. A char
scterstic Of such militaristic training
: the advancement Of medieval.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-27
|Frame-Up Against
.Popoff Shattered
at Reichstag Trial
New Witnesses Expose
Utter Falseness Of
Nazi Charges Il
special % the naily WORKED


AT THE GERMAN BORDER, Nov
rs, (via zurich, sWitzerland3 The
44th day Of the Reicl1stag fire frame
up trial against the four Communist
defendsnts-Dimitroff, TorgIer, Pop
off and Taneff-began with q de-
tailed investigation by the prosecu-
ton Of the origin of the money re-
ceipts found in Popoffs possession
and signed Peter. ~ 'ese~
The prosecution, in q desperate ef-
fort to connect Popoff with the Ger
man Communist Party, advanced this
theory that Peter" is the nicknanis
of Werner Hirsch, former editor of
the Rote Fahne. The prosecution IL
anxiously trying to spread the belief
that the money receipted by ''PeterH
was expended for the fuel used to
fire the Reichstsgs
This ridiculous indictment col
lspsed when Hirsch, brought TO the
trial from the concentration camp
where he has been incarcerated.
stated that he never knew Popoff
and had never received money from
him.
Popoff explained that he was the
treasurer of the Bulgarian refugees,
and that the money he had was for
their aid. He met the real Peter, he
disclosed, who receipted the money
he gave to hilllafter Hirsch had al
ready been arrested. ~
Hirsch stated calmly before the
court that he is a Communist.
Bruno Peterson, also brought to the
trial because other receipts found
in Popoff's possession were signed
Bruno" stated as witness that he
was a Communist and that he met
Torgler in the Reiehstag on the day
of the fire. In answer to the prosecu-
TONS question, Peterson explained
that Communists were forced to meet
at the Reichstag since the closing
of Kari Liebknecl1t House.
A detailed examination failed Il,
bring forth the slightest proof of
any connection of Peterson with
the ''Bruno" whose name appeared
on the receipts.
The last witness of the day was
Schmidt, at whose flat Grothe,
witness for the prosecution, had pre-
viously claimed that a detachment Of
Red Front Fighters had been held
in readiness for alarm on the night of
the fire. Schmidt on the witness stand
said that he never knew Grotfe per-
sonally and stated that the RED
Fro1tist story was utter nonsense.
Dimitroff made the last pointed re-
mark Of the session when he stated
that he regretted that his suggeg-
ton for a medical examination 10
determine Grothe's sanity had not
been followed
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-27

transformed into an agrarian colonial
or semi colonial country, has grown
in sixteen years into a powerful in
dustrial country, using technical
methods and machinery the most
modern in the world and predomin-
antly American. The peoples Of the
Soviet Union are striving with all
their might to develop even further
the industrial and technical growth OF
the country and have the necessary
natural riches for their purpose. And
if sometimes sacrifices have been nee
essary for this development, they have
had before them an IDEAL for the at
tainrnent of which no sacrifices would
have been too great,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-27
Getting Ready

nEHIND all the otca1 pactflsm OF The Roosevelt gov
= eminent, ths Roosevelt war preparations program
ss most gigantic IN the history Of the country goes
raerriIr
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-04-29
Legislature Doing Good Work

Juneau observers report that the Alaska Legislature, for the first time in years, is not cud- geling its individual brains to devise new legislation. Instead it is devoting much of its ener- gies to clearing away the dead wood in existing legal enact ments by altering or repeating the numerous statutes that have grown obsolete or defic- tent with the passage ,cf time and changing conditions.
 The number of new measures so far introduced has been rel atively small compared to ear Her sessions, when there was 6 plethora of wealth in the treas ury.
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-04-29
Senate Delays Passage
 Of Alaska Beverage Law

The Hellerich beer bill, which at last accounts had been passed by the lower house of the Alaska Legislature and was in the hands of the Senate Judiciary Committee, w a s passed by the latter body a few days ago, but in a so much revised and altered condition that even Representative He'll erich was loath to recognize it as his baby. As result the legislation was still pending at the date of the last report and it is probable that many joint conferences will be necessary before it is finally approved.
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-04-29

Mrs. J. L. Campbell, who left for the south some days ago to secure medical assistance, was operated on successfully in Portland last week, according to advices deceived by local friends. At last accounts she was convalescing nicely.
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-04-29

lloIIllC ISCOVeEy pIOSIdIIl WHICH includes tariff reductions and higher silver prices, as we'll as an accord on a new gold stand ard basis. The adoption of new gold standard basis under the Presidents plan would en- able the nations now off the gold standard to gradually re- sume it and is expected to in- duce an upward swing in world commodity values and elimi- nate the barriers to internation- al trade resulting from widely fluctuating foreign exchanges.
 The reports indicated that much political opposition to [ h e Presidents inflationary plans had developed in the Senate. Decrying the Admin istration proposals as "an in- sane scheme" Senator David Reed of Pennsylvania has led the Republican attack in the upper house but the reports in- dicate little opposition head way against the strong Demo- cratic ma sority. Ogden l.. Mills, secretary of the treasury during the Hoover administrat- ion and one of the stoutest SUD- poi ters of the gold standard, appeared in Washington to lob- by against the Administrat ton program, according to reports.
 Numerous opposition amend ments have been offered in the Senate to circumvent h Farm Loan Bill amendment carrying the Roosevelt inflat- ion plans but were unsuccess- full, although the silver feat ures of the program threatened for a time to split the Democrt- ic party in the Senate and pro- yoke a long and bitter contro- versy. The Republicans pro- fess to see in the Administrat- ion proposals a threat of un- controlled imitation leading to financial disaster, such as ob- tained in Germany after the war. Professor Irving Fisher of Yale, concededly one of the worlds foremost economists, was quoted as defending the imitation proposals, asserting that the Republican opposition was ''in line with time-worn traditions. Imitation should be used until 1t works enough, then it should be stopped" he declared. Fisher contended it can be stopped, flor we shall be stronger, not weakar,' he said. Fisher added that ne thought initiation at this time was a defense measure"
 Secretary Woodin was quot ed as saying With this bill, the depression is over. If it is administered in a business-like way we can combat anything"
 Speaker Rainey was reported as saying that the proposal to accept $100,000,000 in silver on war debts would result in placing silver on a 16 to 1 bas-
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-04-29
REORGANIZATION OF
 SILVER NOW ASSURED 1 Continued from nare Il

probably be decided upon at the World Economic Confer ence to be held in London June 12.
 President Roosevelt and the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-11
Bride-Elect
Is Hostess
for Supper
Event Will Precede We'd
ding Aug. II of
City Girl.

Miss Helen Beasley and DR..
Frank Johnson Welcher of Coal
City will entertain tonight with
a buffet supper at the Beasley
home, 4459 College avenue. The
marriage of Miss Beasley, daugh-
ter Of DR.. and Mrs Thomas
J. Beasley, to Dr. Welcher will take
place Aug II at the Meridian
Heights Presbyterian church, with
the Rev. S B. Harry officiating.
Guests at the buffet supper will
include members of the bridal
party: Herman Wells, best man;
Samuel Gabriel of Bloomington,
usher; Mr.. and Mrs. Fosdick c.
Goodrich, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Todd, Miss Pearl Steers, bridesmaid;
Miss Frances Gilmore, Stanley Red
dick and Frank Couts and Thomas
j. Beasley Jr., ushers, and DR.. and
Mrs. Beasley.
Mrs Goodrich will be matron Of
honor; Mr. Goodrich, usher, and
Mrs. Todd, bridesmaid, at the we'd
ding.
Mrs Todd and Mrs. Goodrich will
entertain with a crystal shower July
10 at the home of Mrs Todd, 912
North Bolton avenue, for Miss
Beasley Miss Martha Bryan will
entertain for the bride-elect before
her marriage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-11

greatest" Hamlet on the boards
today, but Shakespeare is always
Shakespeare whether done at Eng
lsh's or at the Playhouse.
We will be in Mr.. Mitchells debt
this time next year, I am sure. And
right now, I am starting to yell for
a summer season of open air Shake
speare with Mr.. Mitchell directing.
Why not?
indianapolis theaters today offer:
"a Woman of No Importance" at
$3.50 D. m. at the Playhouse, third
production Of current stock season
of the Civic; Gold Diggers of 1888"
at the Circle; Jennie Gerhart," at
the Lyric; Bed Of Roses at the
Apollo; Made on Broadway" at
the Palace; "Sweepings," at the
Fountain Square; Constant Wo-
man. and Successful Calamity"
at the Garrick; Internal Machine. :"
at the Tuxedo; Discarded Lovers, 3"
at the Garfield; internal Machine"
at the Tacoma; christopher
Strong" at the Irving; Call Her
Savage" at the Belmont; Sweep
ings," and Strictly Personal" at
the Hamilton; Handle With Care"
at the Stratford; Parole Girl" at
the Sanders; THE Sign of the
Cross" at the Princess; THE Phan-
tom Broadcast at the Daisy;
christopher Strong" at the Tai
bctt, and Song of the Eagle" at
the Granada.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-11

casts as well as directing them,
am sure that this guarantees one of
the most interesting events here
this winter.
His first bill will be scenes or an
entire act from "As You Like 1t"
Later on in the season, he will do
an entire act from Julius Caesar"
He has also decided on the famous
balcony scene from Romeo and
Juliet" as well as the trial scene
from 1.-The Merchant of Venice"
The costumes will be elaborate as
well as the sets. His casts will con-
tain well known and experienced
men and women Of the theater now
living in indianapolis.
Splendid music is assured Indian
apolis by Mrs. Nancy Martens, the
indianapolis MaennerchCr and other
organizations for next season.
With the legitimate road show
season in indianapolis still very in
definite, the announcement of Mr.
Mitchell is tremendously inspiring.
For years. I have been trying to
influence the Civic Theater to give
at least one play of Shakespeare a
season, but I have never succeeded
in getting it as a regular season
diet.
There are arguments on both
sides Of the fence. The fact is when
Walter Hampden at Englishs last
season gave one performance of
Hamlet" he played to standing
room only I know that he is the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-11
Contract Bridge
RY w. r. M'KENNEY

SECRETARY American Bridge League
IF you enjoy an especially we'll
l. played and well thought-out
hand, I know you will appreciate
this one, and it comes from an old
bridge friend-R. r. Richards of
Detroit, founder and first president
of the American Bridge League.
Mr.. Richards always will rank as
one of the country's greatest card
players A little over a year ago,
he went to California for is health,
and I know that the bridge players
of the country are all pulling for
his speedy recovery.
The other day Mr.. Richards
mailed me the following interesting
hand which he said was the best
he had seen since his visit to the
coast.
Under the constructive one over
one system of bidding, South would
bid one club, North one heart.
South makes a third constructive
bid of two diamonds. North bids
two hearts, South bids three clubs
and North bids four hearts.
Against Mr.. Richards, who sat in
the North, East opened the king of
spades; and before playing to the
first trick, Mr.. Richards had to
plan the hand out. He could see