The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-01
Hitler Denounced
As British Caesar
Conduct Ndturdl Sequence
Of Imprisonment Of
Labor Leaders
DESPERATE MADMAN
He Attacks Every Individual
Stdnding In WdY Of
German OligdrchY

Washington, D. CA justified and
bitter denunciation of Adolph Hitler's
Nazi German Government for it's un-
paralleled persecution of Jews in Ger
many, support of any practical plan
for the release of Jewish refugees
from Hitler's fury, and call to the
American people to join in militant
and nationwide boycott of the goods
and service of Germany until the per-
secution of the Jews is ended, featured
radio address here by William Green,
president of the American Federation
of Labor, over the national network
Of the Columbia Broadcasting System.
The boycott, Mr.. Green said, is
unitedly supported by the five million
members of the American Federation
of Labor, whom he called upon to in
tensify their militant activities against
the Nazi dictatorship until it's victim
ization of the Jews and all other ra-
cial, religious and economic groups is
definitely terminated.
Text of Green's Speech
The text of Mr.. Green's speech fol-
lows:
The American Federation of Labor
was the first great institution in this
country to put into effect an economic
boycott against Nazi Germany. This
action was taken five years ago at the
1888 convention of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor and has been re,
affirmed at each succeeding conven-
ton.
What was it that influenced the
100000 members of the Federation
to pledge unanimously through theil
chosen representatives that they anc
their families would not buy goods
made in Germany?
4 There are two compelling reasons
First, the wholly unwarranted persecu
ton of the Jews in Germany by the
Nazis and secondly, the destruction
of the organized labor movement ii
Germany by the Nazis.
One Of the first acts Of the Hitler
regime when it came into power was
the arres. and Imprisonment of Ger
man labor leaders. This was followed
by the suppression and dissolution o.
, the German trade union in cam
paign of brutality and ruthlessnes!
that matched Hitler's attacks on thu
, Jews. 4. S
FOresaw Reign of Terror
The American Federation of Labo.
recognized Immediately that this Naz
move was the beginning of a reign O.
terror that spelled the end of all free
dom in Germany. We knew it woult
result in enforced labor and virtua
slavery for the German workers. w,
: knew that a Government ruthless
enough to wipe out the rights of labo
would not hesitate to trample upol
the rights of all races, creeds, religion
) and beliefs. For strong, free and in
!, dependent organized labor movemen
. is the greatest protection any countr,
4 can have for the protection of it's free
= dom and civil liberties.
e Press dispatches from abroad shoy
the atrocities against German Jew
have now been renewed with a fer
ocity which recognizes no limitations
D Labor cannot remain silent or passive
: We must make our position known
not only through individual and col
e lectve protest, but through collectiv
5 action.
Boycott Backed by A. +. of L.
With this in mind, | have toda
called upon every organization aftili
I ated with the American Federation o
}. Labor and every man and women i
j the labor movement, as | have neve
appealed to them before, to redoubl
l. their vigilance in the boycott of Ger
y man goods and German service.
e now address the same appeal to al
I of my listeners. Such action can spea
louder than words. Refuse to bu
u German goods or to use German ser
5 vice until the persecution Of Jews i
Germany is terminated and they ar
S accorded their rights as human beings
e Hitler already is feeling the pine
d of economic distress. His announce
intention of seizing all Jewish prop
erty in Germany is evidence of this
If anything can impress upon Hitle
the tragic folly of his course and in
duce him to change his ways, it
economic pressure from the outsid
i world.
c Hitler is Scheming "Madman"
: We must always remember that thi
9 british Caesar, this desperate mad
X man, is scheming and deliberate in hi
' savagery Is it conceivable that tn
/ recent wholesale attacks upon Germa
S Jews were undertaken merely t
avenge the assassination of mino
y German diplomat in Paris by craze
n boy?
q Is it believable that Hitler has ton
U tured the Jews merely for the horribl
J. sadstic joy of seeing helpless victim
U suffer? Is it even understandable tha
o he has staged this mass spectacle O
cruelty just to divert the attention O
: the oppressed German people fror
o their own privations?
u What, then, can be Hitler's motive
Is it possible he has conceived vas
> criminal plot to blackmail the world
t, Is it possible that he is holding tn
German Jews captive like kidnappel
II in the hope of forcing the Jews Q
= other nations to nav ransom for thei