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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-15
Brussels Sessions
Opened Gt Period
Of October Fighting
Discussions Carried on in the French Language
Are Translated for First Time from Original
Which Appeared in L'Humanite, Organ
of Communist Party of France

concrete proposals of which it
seems at this time you will not
adopt a single enc You offer to
submit them to the session Of the
Executive.
I should like, after Cachin, to re-
state how much 1 regret that we
are unable to effect united action
around the events in Spain before
some indefinite far-off time. Since
we are here to speak frankly, I
think I can assure you that in
Spain firstly, and in France espe-
cially, your decision will result in
a great deception among the work.
ers, Communists and Socialists.
We have had the good fortune
in France to have been the first
to effect the united front and we
feel great satisfaction in stating the
excellent repercussions Of our unity
of action, how with us the Social
sst and Communist workers are
accustomed to consider that these
are no serious objections in reality
to the organization Of the united
front. They have become accus-
toned, precisely because they die
effect the united front, to think
that everything which could be in
voled against the united front
maneuver, and otherwise, had alb
solutely no Importance when such
serious events as these solicited our
attention. The very fact that our
Communist International should
have addressed itself to the S. L.
L, the fact that we consider very
important the president and the
secretary of the S. L. is accept
ance of this first meeting with the
delegates Of the Communist Inter
national has, without single doubt
provoked in all countries, in France
particularly, tremendous interest
even a tremendous JOY.
That is what we said in the huge
public assemblages, notably the ono
held at Bullier-a- Paris when We
read the appeal of the Communist
International, and where the So
cialist speaker zyronski declared
that he considered favorable an
swer to this appeal possible anC
necessary.
And now there will follow great
disbursement when tomorrow We
will say that it was not even pos
sible for us to arrive at an agree
ment to organize an international.
meeting between Socialists anc
Communists, in France or in some
large capital.
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ACTION IN THE FASCIST
COUNTRIES

Adler.-Vandervelde has told you
that we are in serious difficulties,
that some of our parties are in a.
situation where it is not possible
to speak for them without prelimi-
nary conversations. The situation
in other countries is very different,
especially after these twelve years
which have gone by since our first
attempt at a united front.
But allow me for while to dwell
on the situation in the different
countries.
According to your four proposals,
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had been accumulated.

had been accumulated.
Thus it happened that in several
countries the first impression has
been that this was not a question
of any thing else but another So
called maneuver Of the united
front.
"The situation in the parties af-
f1liated with our International diff
fers greatly according to the coun-
try.
I'm France the bases and the
guarantees of united action have
been found; on the contrary, in
other countries, as in England, the
Netherlands and the Scandinavian
countries, distrust and objections
have greatly accumulated in these
last years.
I'm these countries the numerical
connections between their Socialist
and Communist Parties have been
such as to be considered a negligible
tendency; even then those who
spoke in the name Of these parties
managed things on their own initia-
tive and worked on their project
Of forming pacts of united action as
if they represented a very important
fraction of the proletariat.
"Under these conditions our par
ties in these countries did not re-
ceive in any pleasant spirit any
propositions which were inspired by
these methods.
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THE SETBACK IN UNITED
ACTION WILL DAMAGE THE
ACTIVITY OF BOTH So
CIALIST AND COMMU-
MIST WORKERS

Thorez.-Just a while ago, our
friend Cachin explained the intea-
ton Of the Communist Interna-
tionel. At moment SO great.
when we can yet actively intervene
together in the events in Spain by
cur common organized solidarity in
those countries wherever this is DOS
sihle, and we can also intercede in
other international events, we de-
sire to participate with you in the
most rapid united action.
Cachin formulated to you several
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Meeting attended
BY Cachin, ThOrez;
adler, VnnderveIde
Appeal by the C. l. for Joint Action in Behalf
of Embattled Proletariat Was Made at
the Height of October Revolutionary
Battles of the Spanish Workers

ton, as a consequence of what oc-
cured in France (the united
'front.'; it will convene at Paris on
the 18th or 14th Of November, and
there the question of united action
will be on the agenda.
Briefly, we are convinced, on the
hypothesis that an agreement will
be realized at all, it will certainly
not be contaminated before that
date.
Your letter reviews the events in
Spain. Actually at this moment
the strike in Spain is about
finished; Caballero, a member of
our Executive, has been arrested.
Even before we received your letter
we gave to the Spanish workers the
moral support of the International.
In this connection, we are advised,
we do not believe it would be pos
sible to conclude anything like
united action around the events in
Spain in those countries where such
an understanding does not already
exist.
AS we will say in our declaration,
we regret that when we made over
lures at the time of the events in
Germany, we received no response
from the G. I. This is not to sug-
gest that there was any motive in
volved. We explain, that as in
France a great deal of time passed
before definite pact was con-
cluded, 1t is important not to have
any illusions; the conclusion of a
pact on an international scale will
necessitate even longer negotiations.
1t seems that our preoccupation
now should before all be to prepare
for the near future and to see if
it is not possible, in case other
events take place, not to be taken
by surprise any longer, as without
doubt we were concerning the
events in Spain.
Finally, We state in our declara-
ton that, just as you suddenly be-
gan to support your friends in
Spain, we did likewise; this support
naturally goes to all the workers
engaged in the struggle. For the
moment we do not believe it pcs
sible to do anything else than to
carry out this parallel action, which
we commenced on our own initia-
tive.
Adler and I are here with the
desire to listen to you and to learn
how the G. 1. conceives of united
action.
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SAHS THEM PRINCIPAL KOJE
Is TO LISTEN
We should really tell you that
we cannot speak here in the name
Of the International; our role, that
is the role of the President and
Secretary, is principally to listen
10 you, to take the responsibility
Of communicating what you have
to say to us, all the recommended
tons that you desire to make, to
our Executive. In way the latter
is already taken up with this ques-
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CACHIN BRINGS FORWARD
CONCRETE PROPOSALS
OF C.. /.

Cachin.-Yes, and we thank YOU
for that call, which we answered
with great pleasure.
Tonight we bring you some con-
crete proposals in order to explain
in a real manner the full sense of
the general proposal which was
made to you by the C. 1. We will
presently come back to the expose
of citizen Vandervelde. Let me tell
you, in all sincerity, our impression
even of the terms Of the appeal and
we will finally return to the precise
propo Is regarding immediate
united action in favor of the Span
ish workers and peasants. You see,
the mandate which the c. I. has en-
trusted to us is not so much a mat
ter of the general problem of a
united front between the two IN
t5rnationals as it is of posing this
precise question of immediate &C
ton in favor of our Spanish COM
rades.
Here is an extremely grave situa-
ton; fascism threatens to install
itself in new country; this is an
extreme danger not only for Spain
but for all the rest of the Interna-
tional. We have been asked to de-
mand of you if, without any general
examination of the Interior prob
lem, there is not some means in
stantly to agitate in a practical
manner, and to come to the aid of
the Spanish strike, to the aid of the
great Spanish revolution which has
now begun. At this hour it is in
desperate situation, but in our
eyes it is not dead. Even admitting
that it would be practically difficult
to bring support to the revolution
in order to strengthen it with a
new bond, there is now in Spain
situation which is extremely tragic,
roth for the militant Socialists as
for the militant Communists, for all
the workers struggling in battle,
who are even menaced with death.
This attitude Is not particularly
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FOR AN INTERNATIONAL
MEETING

I can already forecast here the
objection. 1t is not question only
Of meeting such as we had de-
cided on in our Committee of Co
ordination, set up in France, be-
tween the two parties, but an In
ternational meeting where we will
desire the participation of a rep
resentatiVe of the Socialist Inter-
national, side by side with a rep
resentative of the Communist In
ternational, beth duly empowered
for this function.
Such meeting at Paris, and
above all in the South OF France,
would have another significance, an
altogether different Importance for
the workers of Spain as well as of
France. This would be a demon
stration Of common will on the
part of the two Internationals to
aid, by every means, the workers
of Spain and to encourage with all
their strength, and among all ma
tons, the realization of the united
front.
must tell you very frankly that
the greatest illusions will become
current Perhaps your declaration
cannot naturally encourage this
united front toward which we are
both tending. in those countries
where it does not yet exist. If
you say: I'VE ourselves have al
ready decided upon actions of
fraternal solidarity for the aid of
the Spanish workers, our Labor
Party is agitating, our Belgian
Labor Party is active, both the
large parties of Sweden and OF
Holland have been activized, we do
not see cur way clear to cooperate
with the small Communist Parties
of these countries" then you are
certainly not encouraging the reali-
zaticn Of the united front.
Vandervelde. You know very
well, Thorez, that in Belgium, as
in other countries, the dispropor-
ton is such that
Th0tez.-I want to answer this
objection by openly saying that it
is dangerous for the entire inter-
national working class perhaps, to
persist in such manner against the
united front; you cannot say that
party of the working class, even
though it might not be quantita-
lively as important as large party,
is a negligible factor. You are
we'll aware that our little Commu-
mist Party of Austria struggled and
still struggles, that our small party
in Englend also fights, that our
small Belgian Communist Party
struggles with equal effectiveness;
an agreement exists even at this
moment in that country between
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that at this moment, In the pres
ence of serious danger, not only
should the national sections of each
of our Internationals agitate vigor-
ously by demonstrations and COM
mon meetings, but that in France,
in several major European capitals
and perhaps more especially at the
Spanish frontier, it is necessary
that delegates of the two Interna-
tionals, as such, carry their aid and
support to the comrades actually
in the danger Of repression. We
think that if, without waiting for
the conditions and the guarantees
which are necessary-and we are
very we'll aware of them = for a
more ample and more complete &C
ticn, we can make ourselves heard
Immediately among the Spanish
workers and peasants who are so
persecured, this action to be above
all our Emergencies and for this one
particular aim. We attest in the
face Of the world that the two In
tenationals are ready to enter into
the struggle for the defense Of our
Spanish co,nrades-this, we think
would be a great historical act,
great event which would give to
the whole proletariat, not only the
Spanish but the International, a
tremendous confidence in itself.
These are the terms of our man
date, concrete, precise, practical.
And while we are disposed to dis
cuss by way of information condi-
tons which are still remote, above
all we call these concrete proposals
to your attention.
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managed things on their own initia-
tive and worked on their project
Of forming pacts of united action as
if they represented a very important
fraction of the proletariat.
"Under these conditions our par
ties in these countries did not re-
ceive in any pleasant spirit any
propositions which were inspired by
these methods.
NOT POSSIBLE TO TAKE
ACTION
you will understand, in these
circumstances, that it is not posi-
Bile for us at this conference today
to assume any obligations which
may bind the parties we represent.
But nevertheless, we will take
upon ourselves the duty of report
ing to our Executive the proposals
end suggestions that you will con-
slider suitable to convey.
"After what has passed since the
last twelve years, any united ac-
ton in an international sense must,
on any hypothesis, be prepared by
preliminary discussions and cannot
be subject to brusque solutions.
at is for this reason that in
the appeal which we have COM
municated to you we engaged our
parties in agitating without any de-
lay for the support of the Spanish
workers.
"Cn your part, you have taken
parallel attitude and you have also
involved your sections in action
without waiting for long drawn out
conversations.
MANY long weeks passed by in
France before the conclusion Of the
pact of united action.
"You will recognize that in the
international sphere it is inevitable
that negotiations can proceed no
more rapidly.
eve regret that these negotiations
were not begun in the epoch when
our International made analogous
oVertures to you, that is to say on
the eve of the coming to power of
the Hitherto fascists.
IF such had been the case
our united action would have been
the response to the events in Spain,
but we believe that for the re-
mainder of these events our con-
versations here may have important
consequences.
What has just occurred proves
that it is by a preparation of COM
mon action that intercession may
really become effective.
THE question of our conference
today has been for long on the
agenda Of our executive, which will
re-convene at Paris in Inid-Novem-
Der.
cts position on the agenda was
provoked by the events which ac-
CURED in France, and the informa-
ton that you give us will very
naturally be an important element
in the discussions that will take
place"
1 add this. You know what an
international organization is; I
consider it materially impossible to
be able to discuss the question be-
fore the 13th-14th of November.
II, from now en- We could count
on the cooperation Of your sections,
would say to you-,et us advance
together; personally, and I speak
for Adler also, we could ask for
nothing better. But we know very
well that if we did do this, we would
meet with the most vigorous oppo-
sition in Holland. England, in the
Scandinavian countries, etc.
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WE MUST ACT QUICKLY

Then, without in the least pre-
tending to make any demand that
you advance the date of the COM
ing session CT your executive, never
theless, don't you think it danger
Gus that immediate united action
should be delayed by a whole
month? From now on the most
serious events may develop. We
submit this question in the most
loyal spirit.
Let me add a further word with
out entering too deply into a dis
cussion. You say that there would
have to take place long CONVERSE
tons, perhaps on delicate points,
concerning the central problem of
united front; this is possible, but
l am not altogether sure of it.
Please notice that the objections
which you offer to us today were
formerly posed by the Socialists in
France; and really, they could have
given you good advice, because of the
result of the understanding which
has SO fortunately been concluded
between the two parties. Since
July 9th, if we did have some diff
ferences you were kept informed of
them, but at the actual moment all
in sight of their solution and 1t was
these little questions Of detail We're
recognized that mountains were be-
ing made OF whole series of
things which now certainly appear
to be very small indeed. In any
case, since the beginning of united
action one fact has become strik-
ingly clear. the French proletariat
is in a state of extraordinary salts
faction, and on every occasion it is
demonstrating that the united front
in France is really great expert
ence for the generalization of
united action.
Here then are the concrete pro-
pcsals that we wish to submit to
you, and moreover, if you please,
we are preaching more than a mere
conference Of information; for we
vigorously desire to arrive at an ac-
cord between the two organizations
as speedily as possible, in connec-
ton with the four points we have
submitted to you.
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TELLS HIS OPINION OF ESSEN
TIAL TASK IN NEAR FUTURE

I add as my personal word, and
here I no longer speak as President
of the International, that the main
question Should be in what manner
to organize the cooperation be-
tween the democracy of Europe
with the Union of Soviet Republics.
This, in my opinion, is the essen
tial task for the near future.
1t is in that spirit that I am
about to listen, and I co net doubt
that Adler possesses the same SEN
timents.
Adler.-One question only. Have
you received our letter with the ap-
peal, which was published this
morning in the Peuple?
Evening star., 1934-12-09

Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. De Witt Peck,
Maj. and Mrs. Sam Woods and Mai.
and Mrs. Robert Blake.
Miss Betty Hicks entertained party
Of young people at matinee dance
yesterday afternoon, her guests being
Miss Marilyn Basett, Miss Helen
Cheatham, Miss Louise Cupepper,
Miss Peggy Erskine, Miss Carmen Full
Ter. Miss Virginia Gait, Miss Bernadine
Hines, Miss Emmala James, Miss
Bernice Houfe, Miss Mary Bell Lee,
Miss Frances McKelvy. Miss Elizabeth
Peck, Miss Camille Woods, Miss Ce-
leste Shan1on, Miss Virginia Shannon,
Miss Margaret Sampsell, Miss Esther
Allen, Miss Martha Allen, Miss Peggy
Lewis, Miss Leslie Lewis and Miss
Louise Buse Of Washington: Mr.. Rob-
ert Armstead, Mr.. Bill Paca, Mr.
Tommy Cheatham, Mr.. Clifton Gates,
Mr.. John Clement, Mr. David Clement,
Mr.. Donald Kendall, Mr.. Tommy
Evans, Mr.. Ted Culpepper, Mr..
William Peck, Mr.. Ernest Lee, Mr..
Sidney Smith Lee. Mr. Robert Plachta,
Mr.. Robert Lewis, Mr.. John Wilson.
Mr.. James Wilson, Mr.. Billie James,
Mr., Robert Lowell, Mr.. James Lowell,
Mr.. Max Smith, Mr.. Raymond Kapp,
Mr.. George Knapp, Mr.. Robert Sui
livan and Mr.. Richard Sullivan.
Lieut.. William Willis has returned
from his leave of absence which he
spent with his parents in Georgia.
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Lowry Stephen
son and their son David have re-
turned from q recent trip to Phila-
delphia,
Evening star., 1934-12-09
POISON OR MOOSE
CHOICE OF KILLER
Procedure Is Part of Estonia's
New Capital Punishment
Law.

TALLINN tR.-A choice between
the sallows and the poison cup" for
persons condemned to death Is q
part Of Estonia's new capital punish
ment law. agreed upon after long
study.
The poison must be self-adminis-
tered, and the victim, seated alone in
the death chamber, with the draught
on table in front Of him, will have
five minutes in which to take him.
self out of the world by his own voli-
ton.
If after five minutes the condemned
has not steeled himself to suicide, he
is to be taken to the gallows and
hanged.
Full preparation for hanging will be
made in each instance, the chance to
imbibe lethal drink being offered as
a last-minute alternative, after the cul-
prit has had the benefit Of clergy.
Capital punishment Is itself some
thing new for Estonia. In the past
the death penalty has been meted out
Evening star., 1934-12-09

Mrs. Maurice shearer, Lieut.. Conadr,
and Mrs. Clarence Kress, Lieut..
Comdr and Mrs. Arthur Beddoe, Maj.
and Mrs. w. C. James, Maj. and Mrs.
Leroy Hunt and Capt. and Mrs
Floyd Bennett.
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Miles Thacher
are entertaining the formers mother,
Mrs. J. M. Thacher Of Stamford, Conn.
Miss Mary Miller Kress has re-
turned from Haverford, Pa, where
she was the guest Of Miss Betty
Tryon.
DR.. and Mrs. w. Dalton Davis left
the station Sunday. DR.. Davis will
report to Bremerton, Wash, for duty
on board the U. s. s. Richmond and
Mrs. Davis and her son Billy plan to
make an extended visit at Gallatin,
Mo, before going to the West Coast.
Lieut.. Comdr and Mrs. Clarence
KreSs have visiting them Lieut.. Rob-
ert Kresham of La Porte, Pa.
Lieut. Col. and Mrs. Arnold Jacob
sen, who have been living at Stafford,
have moved into one Of the Paris
apartments in the village.
Miss Emily Magid of Macon, Ga, is
guest Of Lieut.. and Mrs. Manly
Curry.
Mrs. Bland Williams of Norfolk is
visiting Lieut. Col and Mrs. Sidney
Smith Lee. Mrs. Lee entertained in
formally Saturday in honor Of her
sister.
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. c. J. Miller
gave dinner party Tuesday in honor
Of Brig. Gen. and Mrs. James c.
Breckenridge. Others present were
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Henry Larson,
Evening star., 1934-12-09
Stahr, second flight; Lieut.. A. v
Gerald, third flight, and DR.. w. J. G

stahr, second flight; Lieut.. A. v
Gerald, third fight, and DR.. w. ]. G
Agnew, handicap tournament.
The ladies' handicap tournament
sponsored by the club was won by
Mrs Howard, wife of Lieut.. Col.
Arch Howard, with Mrs. Hayne Boy
den as runner-up.
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Ross Rowell
have returned from their two-month
vacation, which they spent touring in
Italy and Southern France. Col.
Rowell is commandant Of the Air
crafts Squadron.
Miss Marian Sorensen Of Rockford,
Ill. and Lieut.. George Cloud were
married In Washington November as.
Lieut.. Cloud is attached to the Fleet
Marine Force.
Mrs John H Russell and Mrs Emil
P. Moses are guests of Mrs. Charles
Lyman. Maj. Gen. John H. Russell
and Col Moses are expected to motor
from Washington today and will &C
company their wives home.
Mrs. Davis, wife Of Maj Ralph
Davis of Washington, was a recent
guest of Mrs. Lyman.
Brig. Gen. Charles Lyman, COM
mandant of the Fleet Marine Force
is spending this week in the South
and will go on a hunting trip at
Paris Island before returning to
Quantico.
Col. and Mrs. Frank Schwable were
hosts at dinner and bridge Wednes
dav when thew entertained Col and
Mrs. Robert Y. Rhea, Lieut. Col. and
Mrs. Sidney Smith Lee. Lieut.. Col and
Mrs. Miles Thacher, Lieut.. Col. and
Evening star., 1934-12-09
Officers Mess Elects
Officers for Year
i i At Quantico Base
Lieut.. Col. C. ]. Miller Is
Chosen President: Mrs.
Arch Howard Wins
Handicap Tournament.

QUANTICO, Va, December 8.-The
annual meeting of the Officers Mess
was held at the Waller Building Tues
day afternoon, when the following
officers we're elected to serve for the
coming year: President, Lieut. Col c.
J. Miller; vice president, Capt. (U. S.
M William Mann; secretary-treas-
urer Capt A. T. Lewis. The board Of
governors consists of Col. Frederick
Banker, Comdr. w j. c. Agnew, Lieut..
Col. Maurice Shearer, Lieut. Comdr.
r. V. Cooper, Capt. w. F. Marshall and
Capt. Chaplain Hicks. Following the
election the golf trophies which were
won at The recent matches sponsored
by the golf club were presented by
Maj. Clifton Gates to Capt. w. F.
Marshall, club champion; Chief Quar-
termaster Clerk James Fountain, hold
er Of low gross score; Capt. w. F.
Brown, holder of low net score; Capt.
w. F. Marshall first flight; DR.. Guy