The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-18
Broaden the Campaign to
Free ThaeImann!

GAINING momentum daily, arousing new
u hundreds of thousands in the fight
against fascism, the struggle for the free
dom of Ernst Thaelmann is resounding
throughout the world. The campaign has
had good beginning in the United States
and is letting the Nazi butcher agents
here, as well as the Hitler murder gang in Ger
many, know that the American workers are show
ing by their actions that they will not let the Nazi
axmen slaughter the brave leader of the German
revolutionary working class.
But the enraged madmen of Germany know no
bounds. The mighty world protest has forced them
to attempt to conceal their murder plans. They
want to slaughter Thaemann secretly and in
hurry. They have already picked Thaelmann to be
one of the first victims for death by the so-called
Peoples Court the terrorist tribunal of the Nazis
which opens July End.
Meanwhile, Thaelmann, under the pretext of be-
ing questioned daily is tortured and -degreed
the Naz butchers hoping that this stalwart hard
ened fighter will either die under their brutality or
will be wrecked and shattered.
The feverish haste with which Thaelmanns trial
is being rushed is due to two main reasons The
whole economic structure of fascism is threatened
with a catastrophe. The voice of struggle of pro-
test, Of revolutionary upsurge in Germany can no
longer be denied. The Nazs want to destroy Thael-
mann and deliver blow to the anti-fascist strug-
giles, especially to its brave its powerful and grow
ing leader the German Communist Party
The world protests against the threatened ex-
ecution of Thaelmann are beginning to make them
selves felt. The NazS in announcing the forthcom-
ing trial want to ull many into the belief that the
death penalty Is not being asked for in order to
throw many off their guard and present the world
with the accomplished fact-the severed head of
Thaelmann!
NOW our task increases many fold The real dam
~ ger to Thaelmann confronts the workers OF the
world as it never has before. No criminal deed is
too dastardly for the Nazs to commit Nothing is
below these insane fiends who are ready to plunge
all Europe into bloody war in the last desperate
attempt to save Fascism.
The mighty campaign which has such fine be-
ginnings must be raised to higher tempo, to
greater struggles, to more powerful protests that
will draw in many millions more in the fight against
the fascist murder plot.
Only the most tremendous efforts, only the most
persistent, increasing, gigantic protests can save
our Comrade Thaelmann. Only rapid intensified
ton OF all eforts-an enlarging of all actions
pcketng, protests demonstrations resolutions dele
cations, telephone and telegram protests leading up
'" PA0Oeo" oOAinCo oPcOiACahy 1or 1ndeIndnnS re-
lease, can accomplish what millions of workers in
the United States have demanded and are fighting
for: Thaemann's freedom and liberty to all anti
fascist fighters
Nor for moment must we let the NaH butcher
agents here and in Germany rest from the demand
Free Thaelmann!" Not moment must be lost in
drawing every worker, every anti-fascst, every
enemy Of fascism in Germany, into the fight for the
freedom of Thaelmann.
Thaelmann Is now in the greatest danger!
The campaign to free him, to save him from the
Nazi executioners must be increased deepened,
broadened. We can save Thaelmann! We must
save him! Deliver deadly blow to fascism
through the campaign to free Ernst ThaeImann!