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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-21
Free Thaelmann!

ONE can only feel utter hatred for the
u Fascist beasts who are now torturing
and tormenting our Comrade Thaelmann
in their hellish Nazi dungeons.
Now they are beating him, lashing him
with whips, torturing him with who knows
what fiendish cruelty. They are trying to
make him talk" They think that they can
break the iron will Of this Bolshevik leader this
worker who is flesh and blood Of the working class
of Germany.
But ThaeImann is strong not only in his own
Bolshevk will, but he is strong in the unlimited
strength of the working class of the world which
stands behind him.
Two things are now foremost in the situation
One is that Thaemanns life is in the greatest
danger.
The other fact is that Thaelmann can be torn
from the hands of these beasts as Dimitrof Popof
and Tanef were-by the strength Of the world
wide protest The life Of Thaemann is now in the
hands of the working class and of the many-millon
army of anti Fascist fighters all over the world.
They save him!
We cannot rest content with hatred for the Fas-
cist beasts We must act. We must act now-be-
fore it is TOO latel Before they mange our Com
rade Thaelmann to hideous death.
To the Communists in the trade unions in the
mass organizations in the neighborhoods belongs
the duty of rousing the masses to action.
To all haters of Fascism belongs the duty of
speaking everywhere Of the need to fight for Thael-
mann's release.
Especially in the trade unions must the fight
for Thaelmann be carried to immense heights.
Thaelmann's life is the life of devoted fighter in
the trade unions, of a fighter who has for more
than 80 years fought in the trade unions for the
interests of the working class.
Every trade union meeting, A. F. of L. particu-
larry, from now should take up the question of
Thaelmann Resolutions demanding his release must
be introduced and sent to the German Embassy at
Washington and to the Hitler Government. The
unions should elect delegations of workers to visit
the German Consulates and the German Embassies
demanding the release of Thaelmann.
All May Day demonstrations should raise the
demand for the freedom of Thaelmann from the
hands of the Fascist hangmen!
Every meeting every organization, all gather
ings must resound with the cry-Free Thaelmsnn
and all class war, anti-Fascsit prisoners!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-21
All Out in Harlem!

A N EXCEEDINGLY important demon
"A stration Of workers, Negro and white,
takes place this morning at II 80 before
the offices of the Fifth Avenue Coach Co.,
Broadway and 132nd Street, New York.
This rich company, which has fat con-
nections with Tammany and with the
present LaGuardia administration as we'll prac-
tees the West and most outspoken jnl-crow dis
elimination against Negro workers in its policies of
hiring workers. Of than 1,40O employees of
this company whose lines operate through Harlem,
one OF the largest Negro neighborhoods in the world
there is not one single Negro worker
The fight for the right of Negro workers to hold
jobs on these lines is of vital Importance to the
white workers who are exploited and mistreated by
the Company in particularly harsh manner. The
white workers are spesded up, suspended and fired
at the mere whim of the company officials and get
low wages for 7-day week The company main
tains system of terrorism against the workers who
try to organize union to defend their rights
Recently % workers were fired
The L.SN.R. is resoutely opposed to the policies
of Negro refornist leaders who try to destroy the
unity between the Negro and white workers by call
ing for the expulsion of all white workers from
Harlem
The L.S.NR. demands that the Fifth Avenue
Coach Company improve the conditions of the
white workers by shortening their hours of work
and raising their wages proportionately. The work.
ers, both Negro and white can force better condi-
tions from the Coach Company by uniting their
forces against their common enemy.
Today's demonstration will demand the hiring
of Negro workers, the right Of the present en-
ployees to organize their union, 6-day week
and 6-hour DAY without any reduction in pay,
and better wages for all workers, Negro and white
Fight white chauvnsm! Support the L.SNR.
demonstration this morning at II 80 at Broad
way and 132nd Street
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-21
Chinese SILK Strikers Storm
TOaUn Hall, Release Leaders

SHANGHAI, April 8 (By MaiD-
The newspapers report on a great
strike of the men and women work
ers employed in the silk spinning
mills in the town of Hsu-Chow
province of SzechWan). These
workers waited for two months for
the settlement promised by the
authorities of the conflicts arising
out of wage reduction.
The workers demanded that the
representatives of the town council
should examine the books of the
firm, in order that they might see
for themselves that the firm was
pocketing large profits. The Kuo-
mintang authorities refused to
undertake this, and called upon the
workers to resume work. Besides
this, they arrested several of the
strike leaders.
In reply 5000 strikers besieged the
town hall and demanded the re-
lease of the arrested leaders. The
police fired on the crowd, injuring
several demonstrators. On this the
workers stormed the town hall, dis
armed the police, and released the
arrested men. At the present time
all the undertakings in the town
have struck work in protest against
the firing on defenceless strikers.
The China Press" reports that a
state of siege has been proclaimed
in the strike district, and troops sent
against the strikers.
The workers have also come out
on strike in a number of silk fac
tories in Shanghai.
In the Changing district prov
ince of Hoped the miners are on
strike, and have been joined by the
workers of the cotton factory and
the cement works. These strikers
joined to organize a demonstration
at which higher wages were de-
manded, and the legalization of the
revolutionary trade unions insisted
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-21

struggle against the Red Army and
the Soviets in China as it did dur
ing the sixth offensive.
The appeal of the Soviet Govern
ment of China, dated September g.
1888, says:
In this sixth offensive Of
the Kuomintang the role of the
imperialists as organizers and in
cendiaries appeared more clearly
than ever before. The imperial
lists of all countries are taking part
in the sixth offensive not merely
by money and arms, but by troops
as well.
American imperialism, in addi-
tion to granting to the Marking
government Is million American
dollars under the pretext of the
so-cslled cotton and wheat loan
and 40 million American dollars
in credit for the needs Of aviation,
has sent to the aid Of the Nan
king forces, for the destruction Of
our life and freedom, $50 military
planes, scores Of steamers with
guns, tanks, machine guns, poison
gases and explosives, and they
have hundreds Of their pilots and
other military and technical spe-
cialists in the Kucmintang army.
THE British Ambassador to
China, Lampson, during his spe-
cial journey through Szechwan,
advanced to the militarist Lu
Hsiang another 20 million pounds
sterling and arms and ammuni-
ton for the struggle against our
fourth Red Army.
Despite the extreme acuteness
of the struggle between the Amer
lean, British. japanese and other
imperialists for spheres of in
fluence and the division of China,
against Soviet China they act to-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-21
YOrkyiIIe Workers
Hold Mass Meeting
in Nazi Stronghold
Meetings To Be Held
Each Thursday
Hereafter

NEW YORK-In a drizzling rain,
1000 men and women, most of
whom were German workers. gath
cred at 86th-St Yorkville, on Thurs
day night at an open-air mass meet
ing called by the german Anti
Fascist Action Committee, affiliated
with the National Committee to Aid
the Victims of German Fascism, to
protest the Hitler terror and de-
mand the immediate release of Ernst
Thaelmann, leader of the German
Communist Party, and now in a
Nazi dungeon.
In orderly disciplined ranks the
workers stood their ground and lis
tened to the speakers, resisting the
disruptive attacks of a small band
Of the Friends of the New Ger
many"
The fascist band of thugs and I'M
derworld characters, whose ranks
also numbered a few deluded work
ers and small business men, stood
at one end of the mass meeting and
hurled epithets at the speakers. AS
the workers refused to be provoked,
the fascists gathered in one group
and shouted and sang in unison in
an attempt to howl down the speak
ers.
AS the speakers began to close the
meeting, the workers, after holding
their ranks, now swollen to 5000
shouted for the meeting to continue,
A few more speakers took the stand
One, a striker from the Ruppiner
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-21

workers in every factory and trade union. The
honest rank and file workers Of the Socialist Party
and Of the A F. of L. must be made to see the role
of these leaders as sptters, as strikebreskers as
tools of the bosses
The unity Of the workers must be established
over the heads of these leaders. united front Of
the masses, from below must be realized May First
this year provides the immediate opportunity. Every
Communist, every militant trade unionist should
exert all his energies during the remaining days to
rally the workers for united May Day demonstra-
tons, for the immediate needs of the workers,
against war and fascism for workers state!
In New York all cut to Union Square!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-21

Bodybuilding
NY. AnH-War
Local Groups
NY. League Conference
Maps Broad Plan
of Activity

NEW YORK-The first sectional
conference of the newly organized
New York Central Committee of the
American League Against War and
Fascism was held in Savoy Man
sion in the West End section of
Brooklyn on Wednesday. April 10.
Seventy-siX delegates attended the
conference, representing 43 organi-
cations.
Seventeen delegates volunteered
to help in the immediate organiza-
ton Of branches and neighborhood
committees of the League in their
respective territories, such as Ben
sonhurst, Bath Beach, Coney Island,
Brighton Beach, Boro Park and Bay
Ridge. The first meeting of this
committee will be held in Boro Park
on Thursday, April 26 at 1280-56th
st.
Similar conferences will be held
in Brownsville, Bronx, Harlem,
Yorkville and Lower Manhattan in
the near future.
LII VI OCl W VI SdIilAt bllG -WOIk III
all the neighborhood committees in
Greater New York, q city-wide con-
ference will be held on Saturday
afternoon at 2 pm, April 21st in
Irving Plaza.
The speakers class to train speak
ers for street meetings in New York
in preparation for the great mass
demonstration to be held on the
Twentieth anniversary of the out
break Of the World War will be held
this Monday, April % at 7 pm. in
Irving Plaza and every Monday
night thereafter for six weeks.
After the class at 9 pm. on Mon
day night in the same hall will be
held city-wide conference of all
women delegates of the City Central
Committee and others who wish to
help the Women's National Commit
tee which is preparing to send a
women's delegation to the Interna-
tional Women's Congress Against
War and Fascism which will con-
yene in Paris on July 28-29-3O.
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gether inspiring and pressing upon
their lackeys. the Marking, Can
ton and Northern militarists to
join forces against the Red Army
and against the Soviets."
With the support of world i'm
perialism the Kuomintang modified
enormous military forces for the Of
fensive against the Red Army.
While in the first five offensives only
Marking forces actually took part
with the exception of the fourth
offensive, in which Canton forces
also participatedD, for the sixth Of
fensive the Kuomintang modified
troops from all of its regions: the
units under the command of Chen
Tsi-tan moved from Kwantung, the
forces of Tsai Tin-kai from Fukien,
the forces of He Kiang from HUI
man,. and Kuomintang eEnies were
moved from Hupei and Szechwan
as well. Altogether fully a million
men were modified, and no less
than $4,000 against the central So
Wet district alone. The imperialists
armed these forces according to the
last word of military technique (war
planes, tanks, guns, poison gases.
etc.. At the same time Chang
Kai-Shek, on the basis of plan
worked out by the German fascist
general Won Seekt is attempting to
surround the Red Army from ali
sides in order to drive the Soviet
Government into a blind alley and
resort to the chemical method Of
warfare for the final destruction Of
the Chinese Soviet Republic, the
basis of the anti-imperialist and
agrarian revolution in China.
However world imperialism failed
to achieve its purpose. On the con-
trary, the Red Army has won some
great victories on many fronts.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-21

1. The Red Army of the Central
region of the Soviet Republic of
China defeated the Nineteenth
Army in the Fukien Province and
repulsed the first attacks of the
enemy against the Central Soviet
region. Chang Kai-shek's attempt
to surround the Central Soviet re-
gion on all sides, from the North
Western section of Kiangsi, Fukien,
Kwangtung and Human has thus
ended in failure.
On the contrary, the Chinese
Red Army has won number of
important victories, capturing the
City of Lenchen in the southern
part of Fukien, routing the 18th,
list and 72nd divisions of the
Nineteenth Army of General Tsai
Tin-kai and capturing 1900 rifles,
so heavy machine guns, 80 light
machine guns, 500 mausers, 40o,-
900 cartridges, three military ra-
dio sets, 5000 hand grenades,
2,5G0 dams Ia dan is equal to 1872
pounds) of food, 1000 helmets
and $500 war prisoners Including
brigade commander, three regi-
mental commanders, four battal-
ion commanders) three Kuomin-
tang regiments Joined the Red
Army according to report pub
lished by the Japanese "Nichi
Nichi'' in Toxic complete divi-
SIGN deserted to the Red Army.
in the northern part of Fukien
the Red Army gained a victory over
the Kuomintang forces, commanded
by generals Tsai Tin-kai, He Kiang
Lu Sing-pai, capturing the big city
of Yanping, one of the three big
gest centres of the Fukien Province
together with twelve. steamers laden
with food (salt, etc. and ammuni-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-21

ton Git took more than 10000 work
ers to unload eight of then); 1000
workers of Yanping joined the Red
Army and more than IS per cent
of the workers joined the Red trade
unions; one battalion of the Sind
divisiar of the Kuomintang forces
joined the Red Army. AS a result,
the Kuomintang forces in the Flu
ken Province are unable at present
to develop any attack upon the Red
Army, which has made it possible
for the Red Army to concentrate
upon repulsing Chang Kai-shek's
main forces.
The Red Army succeeded in de-
feating the enemy on many fronts
and occupying big cities, despite the
most determined offensive of the
enemy forces.
Although Chang Kai-shek is pre-
pairing to throw more forces against
us, although we have not yet sue
ceeded in defeating this principal
enemy on the front, yet the Sltua
ton in Chang Kai-shek's forces
was seriously aggravated by the
creation of an independent Gov
eminent in Fukien, which speeded
up the disintegration in the Kuo-
mintang camp and weakened the
hold of Chang Kai-shek The diff
ficulty of Chang Kai-shek's position
lies in the fact that he is forced,
on the one hand, to use section
of his army against Fukien, and
on the other, to withdraw to the
rear several thousand of his soldiers
owing to the fact that the Red
Army has defeated the 10th Kuo-
mintang division in the regions of
Tsinsi Tsysi (Xiangsi Province)
capturing over 1000 rifles.
TO be Continued.)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-21

The following account of the
victorious resistance of the Chi
nese Red Army against the sixth
offensive of the imperialist Nank-
ing armies is of the greatest in
terest to all American workers.
Under the leadership of the
Communist Party of China, the
Chinese Soviet region has grown
until it embraces One-fourth of
the area of China proper, with
population of nearly 100000, 900
workers and peasants who have
liberated themselves from the i'm
perialist, landlord and bankers
yoke.
Soviet China has become one
of the chief bulwarks in defense
of the Soviet Union, and one of
the major outposts of the inter
national revolutionary movement
against imperialism.
American imperialism through
the Roosevelt government is in
the lead of the offensive against
Soviet China, politically, finan-
cially, and by supplying Marking
with technical and military aid.
Without the constantly growing,
active assistance of world imper-
ialism the Marking government
would speedily be wiped from the
earth by the Chinese workers
and peasants, who everywhere
have deep enthusiasm and sym
patty for the Chinese Soviets.
Soviet China would then become
enc of the major factors in
smashing the world front of i'm
perialism, and an invincible bull
wsrk of the world revolution
Editors.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-21
omen
Imprisoned;
IhOuSan
Lose Jobs
International Inquiry
Body Urges Support
of IL. D. Campaign

PARIS, April 10 (By MaiD.
The International Inquiry
Commission, since its return
from its Investigations in Aus
tria has published a report
showing that in Austria there are
5000 political prisoners, men and
women, and young people, in the
police station, prisons, concentra-
tion camps, ana remand detention
cells of Austria.
In Vienna there are about 1900
prisoners in Lower Austria $500, In
Linz and Steyr Upper Austria),
1900, in Graz and Syria, 1000, in
the other provinces approximately
1000. There are many women among
these prisoners, who meet with ruth
less treatment
1t is quite impossible to bring
any charge against the overWnelm-
ing majority of these prisoners, or
to take any legal proceedings against
them. Only very few can be charg-
ed with participation in the Febru-
airy uprising.
1900 Killed in February Fighting
The Inquiry Commission has de-
manded the immediate release of
all these prisoners, and the quash-
ing of the proceedings being taken
against those prisoners who took
part in the uprising, but are de-
prived of the most elementary rights
of defense.
A second declaration published by
the Commission states: The mem
bers of the delegation sent to Aus
tria theoretically contest the truth
of the official statements made by
the Austrian government. especially
by the Chancellor Dollfuss, with
regard to the number of the victims
of the February struggle. The dele
gatiCS was in position to ascertain
that the number killed approx
mated 1900, whilst the number Of
wounded ran into thousands.
To this must be added The fact
that thousands of workers who took
part in the struggles, or were known
to hold socialist views, have since
been dismissed from the factories,
workshops, municipal and state
undertakings, and have even been
driven out Of their homes in many
cases. These workers and their fam
lilies are plunged into the profound
est want and misery.
The Inquiry Commission protests
decisiyely against the policy of the
Austrian government, which is driy-
ing workers and employees into pow
erty and restitution, and even goes
so far as to refuse to permit the
children of the victims to avail
themselves Of the help offered them.
The Inquiry Commission appeals
to international solidarity for aid
for the Austrian victims and their
families. 1t applauds the magnificent
work being accomplished by the IN
ternational Red Aid, which is dis
tributing on the spot the funds COL
lecUed by workers, intellectuals, and
innumerable other representatives OF
humanity and solidarity.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-21
City College NSL'ers
Acquitted in Court

NEW YORK-Two students of
City College, George Feinberg and
Tom Zimmerman, members of the
National Student League, were ac-
quilted of "disorderly conduct, lit
tering the streets, annoying passers-
by" etc, when they came up for
trial yesterday in 57th st. Court.
The students were arrested while
they were giving out leaflets calling
for student strike against war on
April 10. Judge Greenspan yester-
day lectured the boys on the value
of religion, after first saluting and
pledging his allegiance to the Amer
lean flag in the courtroom.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-21

Restaurant across the street, who
attempted to speak, was shouted
down by the fascist enemies Of
labor
The Communist Party will hold
another open-air meeting at the
same place on Saturday night, and
the regular meetings on Thursdau
evenings at 7 pm. will be continued
despite the fascist attacks.
After the meeting IL workers.
joined the Anti-Fascist League. A
collection of $40 was made to sup
port the work of the League, and
many made pledges to send in
money to further the work of the
League. A resolution demanding the
release of Ernst Thaelmann was
adopted by the workers present, to
be sent to Hans Luther, Nazi am
bassador to Washington.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-21
Spirited Competition
Between Workers in
Daily Sub Campaign

H ere are two ss-conscious
workers who are waging revolu-
tionsry competition as to which one
can secure the largest number of
new subscribers for the Daily
Worker
They are both from Norwood.
Mass John Louko has obtained six
new subs since the competition was
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-21

started, while George Wehkaoia, is
one sub ahead of him with a total
of seven.
Both are going strong, and it is
a toss-up as to which will be the
victor.
THE only formula required" they
write in collective letter, 'is mi
tiative to go among the workers and
give them copy of the Daily
Worker and tell them to read it..
After a worker has read the paper.
he or she is in many cases anxious
to subscribe"
How about other comra = start
ing revolutionary compe titions
among themselves in the Daily
Worker circulation drive? Let's
hear from you'll
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-21

upon. The workers organized self
defense troops, whose members wear
red badges with the inscription
New Trade Union" The press
points out that the strikers are mas
tiers Of the situation today in this
district.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-21
COP BEATS WORKER

NEW YORK-George Maiogan, a
bootblack, was attacked by police
man bearing the number 17498 yes
terday in Union Square Park
Maiogan was talking to another
worker and had in his hand q red
Nav Day banner.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-21
FLOODS THREATEN IN MAINE

BANGOR, Me, April 20-Melting
Snow and rains flooded streams and
rivers near here today and threat
ened to submerge half a dozen COM
munities along the Penobscot River
Valley. Hundreds are reported
evacuating their homes.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-21
BY KAN SEN

World imperialism has never
rendered as open and active assist
ance to the Kuomintang in its
The Washington times., 1934-02-06

GRETA GARBO, the glamorous Swedish actress, por-
ravs the ruler of her native land in "Queen Christina
opening Friday at the Palace. The film marks Garbos
return the after years absence and also is
the Comeback picture of John Gilbert shown here with
the star.