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Fitzpatrick. (The latter was later
Identified as James william Fitz-
patrick OF waterbury, Conn.,, for
mer president OF the "White Rats,
or Theatrical Union Of New York
city,
Gitlow further testified that the
delegation was met In Moscow by
government ofiicials, wined, dined
and shown what the Soviet ofiicials
wanted II 10 see. "The delegation
did not have time 10 see the actual
conditions among the people. II
was Just one Wild party" he told
the Dies committees. When the visit
was completed, the report which the
trade union group from America
made out was gone over In minute
detail by Soviet government officials
and when IL came TO America was
again gone over with O fine tooth
comb to see that there was nothing
In 1t detrimental to the interests Of
the Communist party" Gitlow stat
cd. The report OF the committee
originally was planned to be pub
lished for the American people as
impartial and unbiased" so that
the interests Of the Communist
party In the United States would DO
advanced and II would carry out Its
major strike program, as well as
propaganda to the ultimate benefit OF
the Soviet International OF Moscow
and holding absolute control over
the Communist party In America
since 1922. 0itlow also told the Dies
committee that the organization Of
the Clo In 1885 was based on o gem
erai policy laid down by the Soviet
Comintern 90 far back % 1922. The
witness did not believe that the Cro
could rid itself Of the influence Of
the Communist party at this time,
because OF its struggle with the
American Federation Of Labor and
said II could not exist II It took Up
both battles ct the same time.
John Brophy Bitter
John Drophy. whom 0itlow
named o. one Of the trade union
committee that visited Russia IN
1875 wrote the Dies committee O
bitteriy.worded letter In which he
denied ever receiving Zone penny"
from any Communist or from the
Communist party and described
ditlow's testimony as wild, lying
and slanderous statements about
me which have er1anated from your
committee roon."
7 The witness also stated that Hey
wood Broun, famous New York
columnist and president Of the
American Newspaper Guild was
generally regarded as carrying out
the party line" until recently. Git
low also told Of membership In the
party Of school-tecahers In America
who used fictitious names as men,
bers 10 hide their true Identification
90 members Of the Communist
party and because OF the UNDER
ground activities Of the party In
connection with schools and colleges
with which they were connected.
He described as the Ave major
strikes fomented by the Communists
through various trade unions 90 the
S0&A NhAtt&k8 3WtAS Va A93St tkAG tSR-
tile strike Of 1926: the furriers'
strike OF the came year and the coat
makers strike which ditlow said
could have been settled but II was
dragged out 70 aid the Communist
party for political purposes" The
Passaic strike was started by the
party itself without the aid Of trade
unions, after one Of the members
had read In O newspaper that Pas
sale, N. j., workers had suffered O
10 per cent wage cut.
0itiow, who Is or was secretary Of
the Communist party In America,
talked extensively Of the campaign
waged In America for the recogrii.
ton Of the Soviet Union and Of the
"iiands Of China" campaign which
was laid out for the party by u. o.
q. n. government ofiicials from
Moscow. Az some OF the Communist
party meetings some members were
known only BY such aliases ~ Bob"
and Marry he Haid.