The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-12
Saws Communist Leader
of Germany Is a
''Murderer''
4 .PICKETS JAILED
Chicago, Boston Cops
Help Nazis

NEW YORK.-Under the
pressure of hundreds of pro-
test committees and thou
sands of protest messages de-
handing the freedom of Ernst
Thaelmann, leader of the
Communist Party of Ger
many. the Nazi consul of New York
has been reduced to excusing his
masters with abject, Shiny lies.
He dares not admit even to the
cops Mayor La Guardia has given
him to attempt to inti1nidate the
workers delegations, that Thael-
mann is to be tried" in Berlin for
his leadership of the millions of
revolutionary workers of Germany.
But he knows full well that the
"trial" is to be a CHASTITY farce, with
Thaelmann's murder by the Nazi
axeman already arranged for.
The cops stationed in the con-
sulate at II Battery Pl,, asked the
consul who was this man Thael-
mann, whose imprisonment. and
peril has aroused so many thou
sands Of workers.
"He is a murderer, and he is
going to be executed" was the
conSul's answer.
This is what the detective at the
consulate told q delegation of the
international Labor Defense and
the League of Struggle for Negro
Rights which came yesterday to pre-
sent their demands for the release
Of Thaelmarn.
Cops Arrest Protesting Workers
CHICAGO, June 1.-Two anti
fascist workers were arrested to-
day when delegations from diff
ferent organizations attempted to
register the protest of Chicago
workers against the Nazi frame
up of Thaelmann
Chicago cops were modified so
strong to protect the representa-
tive of the murderous Hitler re-
gime from the annoyance of fac
ing committees protesting the ter
ror in Germany.
Four members of a delegation
sent from the Chicago Committee
to aid the victims of German fas-
ciSm managed to get through
the police lines and present reso-
lutions of protest to the Secretary
of the Consul. The Consul him
self, covering in his inner Office,
protected by detectives, sent word
that he was not in.
Two members of the delegation
were driven out of the Office build
ing during the interview. All other
delegations were stopped on the
street or in the lobby Of the build
ing. Both arrests took place in
these places and at least one
worker was beaten.
Arrested In Boston
BOSTON, June 11.-Police to-
day arrested Michaeis, a worker,
and Henry Lambert, student at
the Massachusetts, Institute of
Technology, while they we're pick
citing the Nazi Consulate demand
ing the release of Ernst Thael-
mann. The picketing is continu-
ing.
All witnesses to the police at
tack on workers picketing the
Karlsruhe (Nazi ship, must ap-
pear at the trial Wednesday in
Pemberton So, second floor.
IL Pickets Jailed; Held Is Days
In Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, Cal, June IL
Twelve workers who were picket
ing in the Custom Tailors' strike
here, were found guilty of block
ing the sidewalk" and sentenced to
15days in jail. This frame-up comes
on the heels of a temporary in
junction obtained against picket
ing by Charles Levy and Son.
The Needle Trades Industrial
Union, L. A. Local. will continue
the strike against this shop until
the workers demands are won, in
spite of the arrests last week.
Needle Workers Picket Consulate
NEW YORK.-The Needle Trades
Workers Industrial Union will con-
duct mass picketing all this week
in front of the German Consulate,
II Battery Place to demand that
Ernst Thaelmann, German working
class leader, be freed. Needle work
ers we're urged to report to the
union headquarters for pickting
duty.
The Consul refused to see dele
cation of five workers that came to
protest Thaelmann's imprisonment.
The secretary refused to accept a
statement of demands.
Seattle Workers Demand Free
Thaelmann!"
SEATTLE, Wash, June II - A
delegation elected at mass meet
ing and demonstration against po-
lice and national guard terror
against workers in Seattle, Toledo,
San Francisco and other cities, de-
manded the immediate, safe release
of Ernst Thaelmann from the Nazi
consul here Friday.
Participating in the demonstrations
were the Communist Party, Inter-
national Labor Defense, Marine
Workers Industrial Union, Young
Communist League and Fruit and
Cannery Workers Industrial Union.