Page Two BS Ce We OERaReE RES WEWS April 5, 1935 WHERE THE WORKERS RULE SOVIET SENDS EXPEDITION MOSCOW, USSR, Mareh 27 (ALP) —Preparations are being made for an expedition on the River Aldan in thecourse of this year. freight goods to the gold districts. The expedition will start on May 25 and will be composed of seven steam— ers and 50 barges. It starts from Shigaloy (on the upper Tena) and will go to Tommota, at the mouth of the Aldan, from where the freight goods will be earried overland to the gold mines of Nezametny. The ex- pedition will take two months. Dimitroff Makes An Urgent Plea MOSCOW, USSR, Mar. 27 (ALP)— Expressing the jmmediate necessity of halting the appalling number of execution of anti-fascist soldiers and workers by the Bulgarian sovern- ment, George Dimitroff, the most courageous figure of the Reichstag fire, sent urgent telegrams yesterday to notable individuals throughout the world and appealed for international action to save the lives of those ac- cused. Dimitroff addressed himself to Henri Barbusse, Romain Rolland, the Paris Vigilance Committee of the The task of ¢he expedition will be to transport MASS SOWING IN FULL SWING IN SOVIET UNION MOSCOW, USSR. Mar. 28 (ALP)— in full swing in many rich farming arears of the Soviet Union and over 2,500,000 hec- tares (7,000,000 acres) seeded. In southern sections of the coun- try field work began early this year, Spring sowing is are already in some district as unusually early as the middle of February. Taking advantage of the warm spring weather, state and collective farms in the southern regions made super- sowings of several hundred thousand hectares. At the end of Webruary, a. cold stopped plowing and sowing. From the middle of March temp- eratures sradually sowings were begun tricts. With the advance of the warm weather into the central zone the country was gradually freed from In the Ukraine, Crimea, Ka- zgakstan and the North Caucasus spring sowing is proceeding. early however, snap rose and mass in these dis- SDOW-. Leasue of Rights for Man, Marley, Theodore Dreiser, Steffens and others: “The Bulgarian government has decided to execute in the near future about 100 soldiers and other toilers condemned to death. I appeat to you to do everything in your power to prevent this barbarous fascist act against the brave sons of the Bul- garian people. Rouse world opinion to save these condemned persons.” Lord Lincoln $200,000,000 TO FIGHT RED ARMY SHANGHAT, March 27 (ALP) — The 200 million silver dollars pro- vided by this year’s war budget of the Nanking government are not enough for the new campaign against the Chinese Red Army, Chiang-Kai-Shek, butcher for the imperialist interests, has announced. The recent great advances of the Red Army into Kweichow and Shen- Si provinces has caused the Nation- alist administration to appeal to all the great-powers for funds to con- tinue the war against the Chinese Soviets. Nazi Plane Sunk -Germany’s largest plane, Dornier DO-X, which incidentally was the ‘largest in the world, has been re- ported sunk in the Baltic Sea last fall, states the Moscow “Daily News” ° FIGHTING RELIEF | CUTS IN LONDON LONDON, Ont., March 28 (ALP)— The City Council here is planning to Slash 25 percent off the total amount paid out for relief and is re- Sorting to the method of “weeding” the relief lists in order to do it. The London and District Unem ployed is leadine the fight against this action. HITLER’S TERROR CONTINUES APACE BERLIN, Germany, Mar. 28 (ALP) —Hitler's terror balance sheet for February shows a total of 757 years of hard labor imposed on anti-fas- cists and 594 years ordinary impris- onment. Wor the first two months of 1935 the Red Aid of Germany re- cords 2237 years of jail sentences. land. Nazi authorities have sup- in a press despatch from Switzer- ressed this news. Defence News By VERN SANVIDGE. VANCOUVER, April i.— Bylaws, so obscure that Magistrate Wood of the City Police Court was unaware of their existence, were resurrected in court by the minions of local law and order to clamp the lid still tighter on the distribution of work- ing class literature. T. Mice ap- peared in court today, charged with posting motices contrary to a city bylaw. The accused had been seen placing a notice upon a power-pole by an officer of the law. The poster Was an invitation to welcome Tim Buck, Communist leader of Canada, at the C.P.R. depot. Mice was found 2uilty and dismissed with a warn- ine. Information of interest to all workers in Vancouyer has recently come to our notice. We pass it alone te those who eat in cafes. Charlie Loy, member of the C.L.D.L. and chef of the Log Cabin Lunch, has recently taken over the manage- ment of the cafe and welcomes all workers to the Log Cabin, they will find the prices right and the food good. Support those who support you. where After numerous delays, the trial of E. Cumber, secretary of the R.C. W.U., B.C. section, has been set over to the Assize Court at New West- minster, May 2t0h. This case attracted wide attention among workers in B. C. as it affects the future welfare of over two thousand relief camp workers. Cumber faces a charge of “obtaining relief under false pretences.” The charge arises from Cumber being forced, by the reactionary N.D.C. officials, to echanse his name in order to get inte a relief camp. He was one of the many men blacklisted after the December relief camp strike. The C.L.Dau. is defending this case and intend to make it a fight to the finish. Photos Available Pictures of the gathering as- Found Guilty of Shouting ‘Down with Fascism’’ VANCOUVER, B.C., April 3.—In connection with the case of Albert Duffy, mentioned alsewhere in these columns, Donald Alexander and Worman Le Grange appeared in Po- lice Court today, charged with vag- raney. They were alleged to have ereated a disturbance at the Ceno- taph by shouting, “Down with Fasc- ism,” during a demonstration of ex- servicemen on Mareh 20. Alexander was found guilty and given suspend- ed sentence. Le Grange was found Zuilty, but remanded at large for one day. Gordon Grant, C.L.D.L. lawyer, defended the accused. tendered, are available at the MDis- trict Office of the CL.D.L. These pictures are 8x10 and are suitable for framing and hanging in any worker's hall or home. The faces of those present are very clear. The number ayallable is limited, so order at once. Price, 75 cents each. From information have re= ceived, sixteen members of the B. C. Provincial Police left Vancouver we April 2nd on GIN-R. train No. 2. They were headed for the interior armed to the teeth. Looks like Duff Pattullo has little faith in the “Citizen's Committee,’” hurriedly set up by Bennett, to try and stem the walk-out of relief camp workers. called for April 4th. Get a subscription from your neighor or shop mate for the B.C. Workers News. DANCE ORANGE HALL FRIDAY, APRIL 19 auspices Workers Unity League March Campaign sembled at the Embassy Ballroom to ADMISSION HELP! 15¢ HAVE FUN! News Briefs Bailiffs Beat Old Man, Retaliates Ey Shooting WINNIPEG, Mar. 16 (ALP)—Six- ty-year old Carnelius Hayes was to- day given a two years suspended sentence on a conviction of shooting with intent to wound one of two bai- liffs, who, on Peb. 5th, erashed their way into the Hayes home, to collect a rent debt of 25 cents plus bailiffs” collecting== Extreme brutality used by the bailiffs on the little gray- haired prisoner were judicially con- doned as charges against the bailiffs were dismissed. fees. Byidence at the trial showed that one of the bailiffs had been slightly wounded by a shot from a .22 rifle. touched off‘ as the bailiff lunged at after burstng nto theMAN. 9neset Hayes. Eye-witnesses claimed that after bursting into the house, regard- less of protests by Haves, the hauliffs mercilessly beat the old man into unconsciousness and until he “was covered with blood” and had sui- fered two broken ribs. STARVATION IN ESQUIMALT ESQUIMAULT, 3B.C., March 26 (ALP)—The entire relief expenditure of about 35 married men and 14 single men last year in this place cost the Council less than $1000.00. This statement can he proved by the words of the Council- lors themselves. startling A public meeting scheduled shortly at which the unemployed will discuss their problems and form- ulate plans for the strensthenings ef the fight for better conditions. is THIS IS TELLING IT WINDSOR, Ont., Mar. 25 (ALP)— When a London, QOnt., mortgage company foreclosed on a church property here, naming the minister as defendant, the minister called a mass meeting of his parishioners. This is what he said: “The church has been the greatest aid to the captains of industry. Ob why do they bite the band that ted them?” UNEMPLOYED FIGHT EVICTIONS TORONTO, Mar. 27 (ALP)—Unem- ployed workers were still guarding the home of Robert Williams, 157 Glebemount Avenue, East York Township, this afternoon after a three-day vigil to prevent the carry- ing out of an eviction order. Mrs. and nine-year-old daughter are both ill in bed. Willianis her Many other families in the East York area are also facing eviction and the unemployed association are planning to fight each case. More than 1000 workers are guarding the Williams home. NEW TORONTO, Mar. 27 (ALP)— New Toronto and Mimico unemploy- ed workers are fighting against the use of police as bailiffs in eviction cases. The relief authorities are re- Sorting to discrimination against militant workers, cutting them off relief in an effort to discourage or- Sanization against the hunger pro- sram. To Send Anti-War Commission To Abyssinia Soon PARIS, France, March 28 (ALP)— The World Committee Against War and Fascism is making preparations to send an international delegation to Abyssinia. This is in view of the dangers threatened by the military expedition organized by Italian Fas- cism i nthat country and the perilment of the independeni negro state. im- last Tt will be the task of this delega- tion to institute an inquiry and to interest the public and mobilize it for the defence of Abyssinia and the Arab peoples. The jnquiry commis- sion will be sent with the coopera- tion of all the mass organizations concerned. : If you don’t subscribe to this paper, send in a Sub now. SHORT JABS Enthusiasm everywhere; greetings innumerable from every Kind of working class organization; hand- shaking that makes one begin io feel sorry even for the Prince of Wales and Franklin Delano Roose- velt. Such is the progress of Tim Buek, the fighting Jeader of the working class of Ganada, ia his tour of B.C. Most people are supposed to sleep occasionally, but not Tim. I learned this during the past week travelling with him by road, rail and water. Meetings are followed by talk fests that last till the early hours of the next. day. We crayled into bed in Cumberland at 3:30 and had to climb out again at 7:30. “Oh, well,” says Tim, “we'll get a sleep on the train going to Victoria.” He's a Sanguine sort of a chap. His experience on the trains coming to Vancouver should have taught him better. We were no sooner on the train. than dreams of slumber faded into thin air. The traimman came rushing into the day coach, excited as a boy with his first Ford ear, grabbed the conductor by the arm, and shouted, ““Do you know who's on the train Tim Buck!” = = ca On the boat coming back to Van- couver from Victoria we were luckier as the boys did not find that Tim was on board till seven in the morn- ing, when the ship docked. But even then it meant a loss of an hour in the hay.. When they did find out they wakened him by shouting through the stateroom, “Is Tim Buck in there?” They, came to as- sure him that they were behind him in the struggle. When we boarded a street-ear the conductor leaned over to ask me, “Is that Tim Buck?” Being informed that it was, he beat it to the front end to tell the motor- man. This is the real weleome, right from the workers on the job, more significant than all the cheering and applause in the mass meetings. Pia) pen gaey 3 Tim is not the oniy one that tray- elled long distances to get to the mass meetings here. At Mission among the Valley farmers there were delegations frem places 40 miles away. Trucks brought quotas from Harrison Mills, from Clayburn, from Maney and Hammond. At Cumber- land they came from all over the Comox Valley and from as far south as Cowichan. At Victoria from many points, some whom I knew from Cobble Hill and Cowichan. To Van- ecouver there was a regular trek from all over the province; three miners coming all the way from Princeton just to hear their leader. * = = Tim is not a spellbinder but he can hold an audience better than any political word juggler. A miner at Cumberland, whom I hzve known fora Imost twenty years, came up to speak to me after Tim had been speaking for 312 hours. It was then 40-40. IT asked him how he liked it. “Well, Ill tell you, Bill,” he re- plied, “it cost me a shift.” Oh, the afternoon shift?” I asked. “‘No,”’ he answered, ‘the night shift.” He was so intent on what Tim had to say that he could not drag himself away at 10 o’clock to change and make the mine at 11:00. He was not the only one. * When Tim is Chairman of the Council of People’s Commissars of Soviet Canada, there will be some of the folks we met on this trip telling how they shook hands with him. = 3 = * I’m not much of a judge of beauty. It’s a subject on which fF am willing: to be guided. One of my guides this week was a little freckle-faced Pio- neer girl who spoke with a lisp and whom I overheard telling the others in her group, “ithn’t Tim Buck zood- looking? He thurly ith.” = * * Jack Hutton told this one: He overhead a Pioneer girl tell her com- rades, “I’m not going to wash this hand again, never.” Why?” they asked her, ‘did you Shake hands with Tim Buck?’ “No,” she replied, “ith Tim’s nurse.”” Don’t blame me for this story; go after Hutton. * * * TIT picked up a copy of an alleged paper, a so-called organ of the sect known as the Socialist Party of Can- * ada. This lilliputian imitation paper, about the size of a Sunday School fract, is mamed the “Western So- cialist.’? There is a column in it signed by some jntellectual giant measured in millimeters), who calis himself “The Wonderer,”” in which we are told that Fascism is the capi- talist answer to Communist force and violence. I looked for the name of the editor, the finding of which ex- plained the reason for wonder. When T found it I didn’t have to do any wondering. He is a mental bagatelle named Shepherd, whom I laughed at any felt sorry for in the old 5S. P. of CG. days. The end product of his eenius was the declaration he made in the Winnipee Socialist on behalf of his few associates in this self- styled “Marxian’’group that “we don’t make much progress but we are in tune with the infinite.” = As a very good comrade of mine remarked a few days ago, “There are no Joe Celonas in the Soviet Union.” * & Rates: One year, $1.80. 6m City or Town for which I enclose $ 2 6 months 3 months welcome Tim Buck at the banquet - SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PAPER BY FILLING OUT THE FORM BELOW Please send THE B.C. WORKERS NEWS to: onths, $1.00. 8 months, 50c. Hero When Dead Hero of Paschendale dies in lone- liness at Seattle. This Canadian soldier, Michael Hackett, has re- sided in California for some years, bad mot become an U. S. A. citizen. Last fall he drove his old car up to the border, intending to return to his old home in WVancou- but ver. The Canadian Immigration inspectors refused him the entry, reason given: Liable to become a public charge. This to a man who shed his blood for Canada, -who sick and wished to go to Shaughnessy Hospi- tal. Also he wished to be near his relatives. Irony of Fate when dead he was buried shrouded in the Union Jack.