The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-08

ing on Socialist and Communist
workers to enter energetically into
the Joint struggle.
The text of the Joint statement,
setting forth the terms of the united
front pact ami appealing to all
workers to realize it in action, fol-
lows:
The Joint Statement
A delegation of the italian Bu-
reau of the Communist Party and
the Executive Commission of the
italian Socialist Federation of
America, authorized by their re-
spective parties to participate to-
gcther in the movement for sending
an international delegation to Italy
fer the purpose of investigating the
conditions Of the Italian political
p isoners and to work toward I'M
dermining the fascist regime in
Italy," have reached an agreement
for q common struggle having the
following concrete detectives.
l. Compel the fascist government
of Italy to allow the International
Commission OF Investigation -
elected at the initiative of the Anti
fascist Patronati of France, en-
dorsed by the Socialist Party and
Communist Party of Italy and also
by ether organizations of Europe
and America and by well-known
writer's and scientists-to visit the
jails and the deportation islands to
find out about the conditions of the
political prisoners;
For Amnesty
2. Demand that real full I'M
conditional amnesty be given to the
political prisoners Of Italy-and
particularly to Gramsci, Pertini and
Lucetti who are nea- death-and
demand that they be given in the
meantime the freedom to receive
and read books and newspapers, to
speak to their relatives, and to re-
oeive food, medicines, etc.
3. Arouse the masses against the
Special Tribunal which continues to
sentence thousands Of fighters TO
centuries of jail-terms; to defend,
generally, the prisoners and the po-
litical confines regardless of party
utilization.
4. Collect funds to finance the
absve mentioned Investigation
Commission, to aid the families and
to relieve the suffering of the
roljtica1 1oricO,oerS
Joint Mass Actions
The struggle for these concrete
and immediate detectives shall
above all, be one of mass struggle
to be conducted by means of dem
onstrations before consulates, pro-
test meetings, etc. II must not be
limited to the masses Of Italian i'm
migrants but must involve the
American masses and those OF
other nationalities.
The delegation of the italian
Bureau of the Communist Party and
the Executive Commission of the
Italian Federation of the Socialist
Party of America, therefore, call
upon the Socialist and Communist
workers to form in every locality, in
every mass organization and partic-
ularly in the trade unions, United
Action Committees for the above
objectives. Said Action Commit
tees, furthermore, will call upon
workers of other parties in order
that they may participate in the
defense Of italian political prison
ers. The delegation of the italian
Bureau OF the Communist Party ano
the Italian Federation of the So
cialist party of America, pledge
themselves to send Immediately
precise instructions regarding the
above to al their respective organi-
zations.
To work. then, socialist and COM
munist comrades without losing
time. Answer the call from the
iails of Italy.
Call of Italian Parties
Interpreting this app--i for
United action of socialists and COM
munists immigrated in America
the Italian Communist and Socialist
parties, in sealing a pact for 9
common struggle against war and
fascism, have decided to call upon
"the respective organizations of the
countries where Italians have inn
migrated to join their forces to help
the struggles of the Italian prcle-
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penetration OF fascism among the
cmsgrated masses and also see that
ne enrigrated masses are defended
through the native trade unions and
political organizations"
Our answer is partly contained in
this agreement which is to be bap-
TIED in action. The agreement
reached in Chicago undoubtedly is
rot what the two parties were ask
ing, But it is the first step taken
not only with the consciousness of
the duty Of solidarity towards The
Italian political prisoners but also
with the firm conviction that the
first step will be followed by other
steps toward broader united front
Of anti-fascists and anti-capitalists
etcetera. 1t is for this reason that
the Italian Bureau of the Com
munist Party and the Executive
Commission of the Italian Fedora
ton of the Socialist Party of Anne
RIGA appeal to their respective par
ties that they msy case the way
fer a slmila- united front of struggle
By reaching an agreement between
themselves.
Fellow workers.
The existing differences in the