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the main speaker at the proposed
counter meeting.
Mayor Couzens, in order to cover
up the campaign of terror he has
initiated against working class ac-
tivities, had tried to put himself
forward as a peace maker in the
auto situation, but chose a bad in
strument to carry through this
policy in view Of the fact that
Johnson is discredited among the
auto workers.
Gen. johnson, according to the
daily press, has completed other
arrangements" but no doubt had in
mind that he would meet with the
same kind of reception here that he
received from the Budd workers.
The May Day Unity Committee
has arranged q series of indoor and
outdoor meetings for the entire
week, including Sunday, with out
door meetings this Saturday night,
Following are a few of the meet
ings, Thursday night at 8419 VAN
derbilt; Friday night at 1911 Van
dyke; Saturday night at Perrien
Park, Grandy and Warren, and
Sunday afternoon at 8419 Wander
bilt.
Chicago Workers to March Despite
Police Ban
CHICAGO, ILL.,. April 24.-Chicago
workers will go through with their
plans for May Day parade through
the Loop, business section, to Grant
Park despite the police ban on the
parade.
This determination was expressed
by the May Day United Front Action
Committee today after hearing the
report of a delegation TO Police
Commissioner Altman, that the po-
lice department had again refused
a permit for the parade.
1.-THE workers of Chicago are de-
termined to fight against the abro-
cation of their rights to demonstrate
on the streets of Chicago" the COM
mittee declared.
Ford to Address Norfolk May Day
Meet
NORFOLK, Va, April 24.--Norfolk
white and Negro workers are eagerly
awaiting the arrival of James w.
Ford, who will be the main speaker
at the mass solidarity May First
meeting in support of the demands
of the dock workers, who are prepar-
ing to present their grievances to
the dock owners some time this
week.
The meeting Is called by the Ma
rine Workers Industrial Union and
is Fundamentally supported by
other working class organizations,
such as the Communist Party, In
ternational Workers Order, etc,
The meeting will be held in Cone
Park Pavilion, East Princess Ann
Road and Bolton ST., Norfolk, Va.
at pm.
BrOWder, Main Speaker, Az MIL
waukee May Day Meeting
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, April "a
Earl Browder, general secretary OF
the Communist Party, will be the
main speaker at the huge May Day
celebration at the Milwaukee Au-
ditorium, Tuesday, May l, 7 pm.
Preceding this meeting, there is
to be an outdoor demonstration
and parade with lines forming at
Red Arrow Park, 10th and Wis
consin streets at 5 pm.
The May First demonstration is
arousing great enthusiasm and sup
port from many sections OF the
workers in this city. Large groups
of Socialists, and members of the
Socialist-controlled Workers Com
mittee on Unemployment, dissa-
tisfied with the decision of the So
cialist Party to celebrate May Day
on May 8, are expected to parti-
cipate In the demonstration and
parade.
The artists of the John Reed
Club are preparing colorful banners
and floats to make it an attrac-
tive parade.
Minneapolis Workers Force Police
Promise of Hands Off" May Day
Meet
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, April "a.
Vigorous protests from scores of
organizations against the open po-
lice threats of violence against the
May Day demonstration here next
Tuesday forced Police Chief Jo-
haness to promise today that there
would be no police interference with
the demonstration. City authori-
ties, trembling at the memory Of
the militant demonstration by CIV.