The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-02

the military authorities and the
bosses are using extreme terroristic
methods against the workers, espe-
cially in the war industry, which is
so important for Japanese imperial
ism. For instance, in the JULIO Mill
tary Ammunition Factory they have
stationed two heavy and six light
machine guns covering the workers to
terrorize them. In addition, gen.
darnes continuously watch the work
ers. This system of terror, in one
form or another, prevails throughout
the war industry.
In the military forces We already
know of the discomfort that prevailed
among the rank and file soldiers sent
to Manchuria and Shanghai. Many
Of these were ordered shot by their
officers, and entire units had to be
sent back to Japan.
These soldiers saw that the war did
not improve the conditions Of their
relatives and friends at home, as well
as the fact of their own torture and
misery. The soldiers are forced to
live in novels and dirt; and receive
only boiled barley for food, while
| their officers live on the fat of the
land in warm houses, surrounded by
prostitutes.
Glass Issue Uncovered
They are also learning that the war
is against workers and peasants who
| like themselves suffer the same mis-
cradle conditions. They see that the
war is entirely in the interests of the
1 bankers, industriaiistS and landlords
and that the toiling masses will have
to pay not only with their lives at
present, but for years to come the
/ tremendous expenses incurred as
result Of the war.
Reports leak out from time to time
of the anti-War actions on the part of
the rank and file soldiers. A recent
report states, Eight out of fifty ex-
serVicemen of Akita Prefecture who
volunteered in response to the re-
cruiting Of colonial soldiers for Man
churia escaped and came back to
Japan and related the miserable life
of the colonial soldiers, saying that
they were watched daily at the point
Of pistols while being forced to do
work comparable to convict labor, and
that it was impossible to endure"
From Yokosuka a press report
dated March 20, 1888, states that
sailors from three gun-boats of the
Yokosuka Admiralty port were ar
rested They had been serving on the
following gunboats, "Haruna,' ma
cato" and "Yamashiro." Another re-
port from japanese newspapers states
that in the beginning of March of
this year, the gendarmes arrested a
number of soldiers in the Tokyo sub
urb Of Shybu, and charged them with
leadership Of Communist activities in
the army.
Struggle in Manchuria
At the same time we learn of the
increasing discomfort among both the
Japanese and "Manchukuo" troops
in Manchuria. The Manchurian peo-
pie have not been subjugated by the
invader. Proof of this is the contin-
ued need for large japanese forces in
Manehuria, as well as the continued
offensive against the invader carried
on by the partisan troops, who are
representative of and come from the
toiling masses Of Manchuria.
The "Manchukuo" troops are unre-
liable insofar as japanese imperial
ism is concerned. They also come
from the telling masses of Manchuria,
and reflect the discomfort of these
masses, who are being oppressed and
suppressed by japanese imperialism
and its 'Manchukuo" lackeys.
Psrtisans Increase Activity
In the attack on Jehol it was neces-
sary to alternate Japanese and
'Manchukuo" troops, because the mil
itary clique feared that if 'Manchu-
kuo'' troops were left to themselves
they would go over to the partisan
forces that defended Jehol. Recent
reports are that large forces of par
tisan troops are again attacking the
Japanese and their puppets in diff
ferent parts of Manchmia.
Although news from Manchuria Is
highly censored, reports leak out that
/ the Communist Party and Revolu-
tionary Trade Unions are increasing
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