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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-23

ferYent proletarian greetings on the
great victories towards which you
have brought the proletariat of the
Soviet Union by the XVII Congress
of the stronghold of Bolshevism, the
Communist Party of the Soviet
Union.
I'VE are happy and proud over the
victories towards which you, the best
disciple of Lenin, our militant teach
err, our warm friend, our commander
and leader, 1--we brought the great
land of Socialism.
I'VE are happy and produd because
the victories of the Soviet proletariat
are victories of world Communism,
just like the victories of the revolu-
tionary workers and peasants of
China. The workers and collective
farmers of the Soviet Union report
to the XVII Congress victories at the
socialist front which they scored I'M
der the guidance of Lenin's Party
which you are leading. Allow us
therefore to greet you over the vic
tories which we have achieved under
the leadership of the world Bolshevik
Party, the Communist international,
whose standard you hold firmly in
your tried hands.
The revolutionary proletariat and
peasantry of China have established
Soviet Republic of their own over
one-fourth of China's gigantic terri
tory, republic with population of
100000, having done so in bloody
struggle against the imperialists, the
national bourgeoisie and the land
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-23

countries and in the colonies Of capitalism millions
Of workers heard and understood the clarion call of
the heroic Austrian proletaranS they took new cou-
for their own battles. They understood that in
its hatred Of fascism the international working class
is one and they understood the meaning Of that fact
That is why the capitalists feel such fear TO-DAY:
and that is why they will stop at nothing in their
efforts to corrode the bonds of international prole-
tartan solidarity, to confuse and deceive the workers
to break up the worldwide working class unity which
the Austrian events brought 50 wildly to view
There is nothing they would stop at to gain this
end there is nothing they would not do to Justify"
the savage terror which Dous has unIeashed against
the Austrian workers
They will not succeed. The lessons Of the Austrian
events are too clear the class lines are drawn too
sharply, the only road the working class can take
is too well defined
Fronting from the lessons gained in struggle at
such tremendous sacrifice the proIetariat of Austria
viii go forward on the boshevk road it has already
taken until better prepared better organized accent
ing the leadership Of the Party Of Marx and Ienin
1t turns It's temporary defeat into a final victory
They will go forward in the united front forced
on the Austrian barrcades to the naI overthrow of
capitalism, to the proletaran dictatorship. to Soviet
Austria.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-23
DOunergue Insists
On Right To Slash
Budget by Decree
Threatens To Dis mis- :
Parliament; Stavisky
Witness Murdered

PARIS. Feb. 22.-Under threat OF
dismisSing the Chamber. Premier
Castor Doumergue today demanded
the right to balance the budget by
J decree without discussion by parlia-
ment at meeting of the finance
committee of the Chamber of Depu-
ties. Rule by decree was the prelude
to Fascism in Germany and Austria.
DoUmergue demanded the right to
slash 100000 600 francs from the
budget by executive action. This
means further drastic wage-slashes
and dismissals of civil servants.
The only capitalist alternative to a
savage attack on civil service wages.
and crushing additional taxes. in the
face Of the great militancy of the
French masses, is initiation, which
means great increase in the cost
of living.
Many observers believe France will
be forced to go off the gold standard
and initiate the currency anyway, and
powerful pressure is being exerted on
the government to do so by capital
Aobo wiz c4G bdNly LII ny bGlAlB
pushed out of the world market
through American and British infla-
ton.
While Dounergue was shaking his
fascist big stick over the deputies,
murder was being employed to hush
up the investigation" into the Sta
visky scandal, which resulted in the
fall OF three cabinets, and in Dou-
mergues reactionary cabinet being
put in the saddle.
Albert Prince, a Paris magistrate
who had evidence which would in
volve many high-place persons in the
Stavisky affair, was murdered at
Dion, where he had been lured by
fake telegram. All his papers were
stolen by the murderer.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-23
Marley Anti-Nazi
NY. Meet Saturday

NEW YORK. Many locals of the
A. F. of L., settlement houses,
branches of the Workmen's Circle.
Social Clubs, Women's organizations,
have endorsed the anti-fascist meet
ing at which Lord Marley of Lon
don, England, will be the main
speaker The meeting will be held
Saturday, Feb. oath 8 p. m. at Mecca
Temple, - West 55th Street, under
the auspices of the New York Com
mittee to Aid Victims of German
Fascism, New York and Brooklyn Al
lied Professional Committee, Work
mems Sick and Death Benefit Fund
and other affiliated organizations.
Other speakers will include James
w. Wise, editor of Opinion, Prof.
William F. Nun of Dana College,
Rabbi Benjamin Goldstein, Otto
Sattler, editor of Solidaritat, Pauline
Rogers, secretary Of the New York
Committee to Aid Victims of German
Fascism.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-23
Lies About Austrian Workers

THERE is chill of fear in the hearts of capitalists
the world over chill Of fear which brings into
action all their most despcabe and venonous hatres
And well might they feel this sickening chill The
workers Of Austria upset their calculations They
began to leave the safe PAIN Of Social Democracy,
they began to break through the chains the Otto
Bauers had woven around them with such ere. they
tcck The road Of revolutionary struggle
They leaped to heroic armed struggle despite the
best Efforts Of their leaders, as Otto Bauer mas so
tear ully protested They fought like lions against
overwhelming odds-they began to throw off their
Social Democratic illusions and to face the fascsts
like bolsheviks.
And in every country of the world the workers
responded to their herosm with gigantic expressions
Of solidarity. The tremendous latent revolutionary
energy OF the working class burst out to the surface
in powerfully impressive demonstration
And in that demonstration Of solidarity the work
OF the capitalist countries were not slow to show
tnct they understood and accepted the example of
their Austrian comrades.
IN THE face Of such mighty spectacle there is no
sayagery too vicious no SANDER too base for the
lse of the capitalists in their desperate ATTEMPT to
break the gigantic international chain of working class
solidarity
The latest of such ISLANDERS is spread over the
pages of the capitalist press now The Social Demo-
cratic workers, say the venomous, Shiny pen-prostt
tutes are now uniting with the Nazs against Dofuss
The Austrian proletarat, those devoted heroes Of
the working class who have not yet finished counting
tAcie dead IN their magnificent demonstrating
strse against Dofuss fascism, are already uniting
With Naz fascisml
Such Shiny lie inspires only anger and contempt
in the mind Of a class-conscious worker But it is
also necessary to what purpose is served by this
despicable Islander.
TIE safe comfortable days of Austrian Social Demo-
mast artyy
greatest efforts to come to an agreement with the
Dollfuss government" says Otto Bauer But the rank
and file OF the Social Democracy did otherwise 1t
took the bolsheyk road of irreconcilable struggle
against the Dollfuss government
In Germany Poland France in all the capitalist
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-23
Political Prisoners
StarVe in Venezuela
5000 Deprived of Right
to Get Food

NEW YORK Five THOUSAND politi-
cal prisoners, deprived of their right
to receive food from outside prison,
are facing starvation in Venezuelan
jails, it has been learned here.
The state takes no care to feed its
political prisoners. A year ago, as a
result of great mass actions, their
right to receive food from outside was
won. It was taken away, however,
after revolutionary workers had dis
tributed leaflets on Dec. 10, the 25th
anniversary of the Gomez dictator
ship.
A concert and ball to raise funds
for their aid will be given Saturday,
Feb. "a, at the Park Palace, IS w.
10th ST., under the auspices of the
Committee for DenfenSe of Political
Prisoners of Venezuela. A program
including South American, West In
dian ana Spanish dancers and music,
will be given. Dancing after the pro-
gram.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-23
Britain, Hitler
PushW ar Plans
Against Soviet
us. Seeks to COnciIiate
Japan as Anti-SOviet
Campaign Grows

BERLIN. FEB. $50 important
are the secret armament negotia-
tons between Capt. Anthony Eden.
British emissary, and Adolf Hitler,
that Eden will prolong his stay here
one more day. At yesterdays ses-
sions with Hitler, Sir Eric Phipps,
British ambassador, also took part.
The British, who have actively
supported the Nazis as the European
spearhead against the Soviet Union.
are feYerishly seeking to work out
plan with Hitler which will lessen
the sharp antagonisms between Ger
many, France and Italy, in order to
fortify the imperialist united front
against the Soviet Union.
NEW YORK Dispatches from
Washington indicate that the Roose-
welt government is seriously con-
sidering revising its attitude toward
Japan's seizure OF NIanchukuo. The
pretext for a change in front would
be the coronation of the Man
churian puppet-emperor, Pu-Yi next
month.
This news, obviously inspired BY
the highest authorities, in the face
of the tremendous conflict between
American and Japanese imperialism
in China, indicates that the most
energetic efforts are being made in
leading circles of American imperial
ism to give support to Japan at the
moment when it is greatly inten-
styling its war preparations and
provocations against the Soviet
Union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-23
Earl Browder, General
Secretary of C, P, To
Speak in Detroit

NEW YORK Protests hitting the
Dolf1uss butchery of Austrian work
ers and pledging solidarity with the
Austrian working class continued to
gain momentum yesterday in all parts
Of the United States. Mass meetings,
open air demonstrations, lectures on
the Austrian situation were held in
scores of cities. Gables and kilograms
Of protest were sent from many other
cities, from small clubs as well as
large organizations. Some of the
more outstanding protest actions fol-
low.
PITTSBURGH, Pa.-Over 1000 Ne
gro and white workers, including
strikers of the william Penn Hotel,
heard Earl Browder, General Secre-
tary, CP.U.S.A., speak at the Fifth
Ave. High School Auditorium Mon
day, Another demonstration has
been called against War and Fas-
cisrn in West Park, March 8, at pm.
BOSTON, Mass.-Over 400 people
attended meeting called by the
American League Against War and
Fascism at Franklin Hall Feb. 10.
Speakers were N. Sparks, district or
ganizer of the C. P, and Betty
Muther, of the S. P.
DETROIT, Mich.-A mass demon
stration against war and fasciSm and
in solidarity with Austrian workers
will be held at Arena Gardens, Wood
ward and Hendrie, Saturday, Feb. "a,
at 8 pm. Workers will parade to
the meeting from six different points,
and will hear Earl Browder speak.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio.-Ukrainian
Hall was filled to capacity with steel
workers protesting the Dollfuss ter
ror. On Tuesday, Feb. 81, workers
will hear Earl Browder at a meeting
at Central Auditorium, 225 w. Board
man st.
CHICAGO.-A mass meeting in
solidarity with the heroic Austrien
workers has been called by the Com
munist Party of this district for this
Monday evening, February 26, at 1880
in the Chicago Coliseum, Is Street
and Wabash Avenue. B. K. Gebert,
district organizer of the Communist
Party is to be the main speaker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-23
Chin csc G.. p. Greets
U.S.S.R. Party Congress,
Halls Red Victories

MOSCOW, (By Mail. At the
Seventeenth Congress Of the Com
munist Party of the Soviet Union,
which has just concluded its ses-
siOns, received greetings from that
ether great Soviet region of the
world, the Chinese Soviets, which
now cover one-quarter of the area
of China, and embrace 80,000,O00
workers and peasants.
The greetings of the Communist
Party, which in white" China is
fighting the KuOmintang reaction
under terror more murderous
even than that of the Nazis, and
in Soviet China is leading the eco
noInic and social reconstruction of
the country, wrere addressed to the
Party Congress, and to Joseph
Stain, leader of the Communist
Party OF the U.S.S.R.
The text Of the greetings follows:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-23
War ShipmentsThru
Panama on Increase

CRIsToBAL, C. e., Feb. %
Nearly 100000 tons of nitrates, the
most important ingredient in high
explosives, have passed through the
Panama Canal since the first Of the
month.
The twelfth ship from Chile to
Europe with nitrate cargo passed
through yesterday, bringing the to-
tai in less than three weeks to
93604 tons of nitrate.
Half of the shipments were to
secret destinations, being consigned
to the Azores for orders.
Ships with cargoes of scrap iron.
steel, lead and cotton, essentials of
war munitions, pass through the
canal every day from the United
States to japan.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-23
Heroic Chinese Communists Pledge Fight for Soviet Union

resolutely and stubbornly against the
imperialists, against the national
bourgeoisie, against the landlords, and
for the power of tue Soviets. The
examples of your hereof struggle serve
us as the best models of how to con-
quer by leading the broad masses of
workers and peasants.
1--WE Bolsheviks of China have
learned from you what is most diff
cult, and despite ruthless terror we
have succeeded in leading the masses
and achieving great victories of the
Soviet revolution.
I'VE have already established a
Chinese Soviet Reublic and pow
erful Red Army which are growing
and gaining in strength every day.
Under such glorious leadership as we
have in the Communist International,
where you Bolsheviks of the Soviet
Union are the strongest and principal
section, and under the leadership of
our beloved leader, Comrade Stain,
we shall triumph all over the world.
"hTe future is Gus, it belongs to
world Bolshevism. We have already
triumphed over one-sixth of the world
and over one-foutrh of China. We
will triumph all over the world
Central Committee of the Com
munist Party of China"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-23
Communists Mayor Is
Elected in Greek CITY

ATHENS. - M. Partsalides, q
member of the Central Committee
Of the Communist Party of Greece
was elected mayor of the city of
Kavalla, in Eastern Thrace, a sea-
port on the Aegean Sea, at the
Feb. 10 elections.
In many ether Greek cities at
this election, the opposing capital
list parties, the Popular Mon
archistS, under Premier Tsaldaris,
and the liberal Venizelists com
bined in order to defeat the Com
munist candidates, despite the fact
that the police carried on an i'm
mense campaign of terror and in
timidation against the workers to
prevent their voting Communist.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-23
THE CHINESE BOLSHEVIKS TO
THE BOLSHEVIKS OF THE
SOVIET Union"

"F'ervent greetings from the Central
Committee Of the Communist Party
of China to the Bolsheviks of the
Soviet Union assembled at the XVII
Party Congress now in session Your
successes in every section of socialit
contraction inspire us to fight more
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-23
Columbia Students Protests
Springfield Workers Meet

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Feb. 81. =
Workers gathered at a meeting in
Liberty Hall here on Feb. 10 protested
against the Dollfuss terror and
pledged to carry on a relentless
struggle in solidarity with our work
ing class brothers in Austria until
they have emerged victorious from
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-23
austrian Solidarity Meets Continue
In Many Cities Throughout Country

CHICAGO, Iii.-The Austrian Con-
sulate here has agreed to see a dele
cation representing working class
youth, who will protest Austrian fas-
cist terror on Monday, Feb. 26, at
1870 am. The delegation is to be
elected at a mass meeting called by
the Y. c. L. in Peoples Auditorium
2457 W. Chicago Ave, Friday evening
CLEVELAND, Ohio.-The members
of Painters Union 867 sent a sharp
protest to the Austrian Consulate
here, drafted and unanimously sup
ported at its regular meeting Mon
day night.
Eject Workers at Phila. S. P. Meet
PHILADELPHIA. - Despite all
plans, the meeting arranged by the
Socialist Party here yesterday did
not bring out a full mobilization OF
workers.
The Socialist speakers hardly men
toned the Austrian situation, and
darlington Hopes, former Socialist
member of the state legislature
turned the meeting into a Socialist
election rally. The meeting lacked
spirit, and the disguised workers left
the meeting in the middle of the
speeches.
Police with the aid of Socialists
and Trotskyites, who picked out mi
litant trade union leaders, elected
many from the meeting.
At meeting arranged by the
Needle Trades Workers Industrial
Union 400 workers, who had struck
at their shops, listened attentively
while speakers expressed the workers
determination for a united front.
Columbia Students Protests
NEW YORK.--At a meeting of the
class on Social Reconstruction at
Columbia University, with Miss Mary
Van Kleek of the Russell Sage Foun-
dation present as a guest speaker, a
class of 500 students voted to send
message to the Austrian consulate
protesting the murder and imprison-
ment of Austrian workers and their
families by the Dollfuss regime
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-23
French Socialists
Reject Anti-FaSciSt
United Front Offer
SIP. Leaders Refuse To
Join Communists in
Fight on Fascism

PARIS. Feb. 22.-In the face OF the
rising tide Of fascism in France, which
brought more than 100000 workers
out in a one-day protest strike two
weeks ago, the National Executive
Committee Of the Socialist Party of
France last night rejected united
front proposal of the Communist
Party of France to fight faScism.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-23
NEW DEAL" AGAINST FILIprNos

MANILA, p. t. Feb. 22.-saylng
he wished to 'pacify" the Sulu archi-
pelago, q region of the Philippine
Islands in which the anti-imperialist
movement Is especially high, Gov
ernor General Frank Murphy, form
er liberal mayor of Detroit, has
fired all high ranking Filipino Of
ficials and replaced them with
Americans.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-23
ITO COMRADE STAIN, THE
GLORIOUS HELMSMAN OF
THE WORLD OCTOBER"

1.-THE Central Committee of the
Communist Party Of China sends you
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-23
B. X. Gebert To Speak
at Chicago Mass
Meeting
By Burck

their battle with the Fascist ruling
class forces" The resolution sent to
the Austrian Embassy was signed by
F. Powers and V. Stillman.
Farmers Send Protest Wire
BAPTIST TOWN. N. j., Feb. 21.-
At a regular membership meeting rs
farmers of the United Farmers Pro-
tective Assn. passed a resolution pro-
testing against Austrian Fascism and
sent telegram protesting "in horror
against the actions of your govern
ment in slaughtering innocent men,
women and children to the Austrian
Embassy at Washington, D. c.
ACTION IN DETROIT
DETROIT, Mich.-Five hundred
workers crowded the Workers Home,
1343 E. Ferry Ave, Thursday night
and enthusiastically hailed the revo-
lutionary struggle of the Austrian
workers. John Schmies, district or
ganizer of the Communist Party, was
the main speaker. His speech was
frequently interrupted by applause.
A resolution was adopted pledging
solidarity with the Austrian workers
and protesting against the murderous
attacks by the troops of Austrian fas-
cism.
The Auto Workers Union has issued
an appeal to all automobile workers
to support to the utmost the magnif1-
cent struggles of the Austrian work
ers.
Socialist Speaker Hits S. P. Leaders
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Feb. 81. -
Five hundred workers attended two
Austrian solidarity meetings at the
Metal Workers Hall and Humboldt
Hall here. Sunday afternoon, called by
the Communist Party. The Socialist
Party local voted to send speakers to
each Of these meetings, and many S.
P. workers attended.
George Reidell, S. P. rank-and- file
workers, speaking at Metal Works S
Hall, bitterly criticized the treacher-
Gus leadership of the Social-Demo-
cratic parties, particularly in Austria.
THE workers of Vienna are not
fighting for the Socialism" that the
Socialist Party stands for, but for the
Socialism of Marx and Engels, y
Da;can caid
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-23

their battle with the Fascist ruling
class forces" The resolution sent to
the Austrian Embassy was signed by
F. Powers and V. Stillman.
The Washington times., 1934-05-04
TR|PTOSHR|NES
FOR PRESIDENT
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
President Roosevelt a week
hence will journey into Virginia
and visit three of the Old Do
minion'S historic Shrines. James
town, where in 1907 was founded
the first permanent English set
tlement in the New World; Will
liamsburg, and Stratford, ances-
tral home of the Lee family.
Mr.. Roosevelt will leave here
Friday night on the Government
yacht Sequoia for a leisurely run
down the Potomac and CheSa-
peake Bay, and up the James
River to Jamestown. There, on
Sunday. he will participate in
ceremonies marking the anniver-
sary of the settlement.
From Jamestown he will go to
Williamsburg Sunday afternoon
to receive a degree from William
and Mary College, the second
oldest college in the United
States. This quaint village was
the Colonial capital of the State
and is now in process of restora-
ton to it's original appearance.
Mrs. Roosevelt will accompany
him, as will several guests.
The Washington times., 1934-05-04
PECORA FLAYS
RAIL CHIEFS
IN REPORT
Van SWeringen Bank Methods
Blamed for Union Trust
Collapse in Cleveland
BY International News Service

nv I4IcTndIlOHhA news SeFNACO
Revelations of "frenzied finance"
by the Van Sweringen brothers,
involving the now-defunct Union
Trust Company, of Cleveland.
Ohio, were poured into Senate
Banking Committee records today
by Ferinand Pecora, the commit
tees special counsel.
In one instance the railroad
owning brothers stripped the bank
and other Cleveland financial in
stitutions Of the choicest collateral
they had submitted for prior loans
and presented it to j. P. Morgan
and Company as security for a
$39, 100000 loan, Pecora charged,
Mutt Assailed
The report, written by Walter
H. Seymour, one of Pecora's ex,
aminers, also assailed the machi'
nations Of j. r. Mutt, bank presi
dent and former treasurer Of the
Republican National Committee
It said:
There iS very little doubt
that the affairs Of the Union
Trust Company were dictated
by Mr.. Mutt, and too, there is
very little doubt that the poll
cies and acts of Mr.. Mutt were
in a great measure influenced
and dictated by the Van Swer-
ingenS."
The reference was to Mantis j.
and Oris P. Van Sweringen, un-
married brothers, who became
rich in Cleveland real estate deals
and who later acquired a railroad
empire.
Asked Morgan Loan
The Union Trust Company was
capitalized at $35, 100000 and the
Union Cleveland Corporation, was
it's security affiliate, according to
the report.
Loans obtained by the Van
Sweringens from the banks, plus
interest, at one time totaled more
than $14,OO0,OO0. This vast sum
exhausted their credit in Cleve-
land and they were compelled In
1880 to ask j. P. Morgan & Co.
for a loan, the report said.
It added:
"They needed every bit Of
Cleveland collateral to obtain
the $39,5OO,OOO loan from the
Morgan firm. The Union Trust
Company, as trustee, was re-
sponsible for this collateral for
other participating banks.
However, the Van Swerin.
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