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WOREERS’ NEWS

February 5, 1937

Trotskyists
Guilty

Of Terrorism

Churchill’s Nephew In —

International Column

MANY FAMOUS ANTI - FASCISTS AIDING

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Seventeen Convicted Of MADRID’S DEFENCE UNDER GEN. KLEBER

Sabotage And

When the Spanish civil war has
Treason

| become part of history; when it will
| be seen clearly as the opening phase

of the struggle for democracy
RE VIEW oO F ER IAL against the blind, imsensate forces
of Fascism, then perhaps, the full

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Sees he SCN A | Pithy newspaper reports have al-
ee Tai Bee era had 1s | ready recorded how, in the crucial

pane tions in every part of stages of the Iascist drive on Mada-
reverberat s yP | rid, the International. Column turn-
the world- ed the tide in favor of the demo-

Accused were Karl Radek, Greg cratic Spanish government and
ory Sokolnikoy, and eM See overnight placed Franco’s forces on
sentenced to 10 years; M. 5S. Strol- the defensive. 5
jov, sentenced to 8 years; G. Py@-. Tt is common knowledge today
talkov, J. P. Serepfyaxoy, IW. 1. Mul that the brigade, 10,000 strong, is

aloy, N- S. Bogusiavsky, J. L. Litt-| composed of men from every coun-|

shitz, I. A. Knyazev, B. O- Workin, | try, differing in speech and custom,
J. N. Drobnis, I. I. Grashe, A. Aj alike in their hatred of Fascism.

Shestoyv, &. H. Pushkin, 1 D. Turok,
end S. A. Rataichak, sentenced to
death.

Their crime, generally: conspir-
ing against the people of the Soviet
@nion to overthrow Socialism by.
engaging in acts of terrorism and
sabotage with the aid of agents of
Wazi Germany and Japan, both of
“whieh countries covet the rich re-

- sources of the USSR.

More specifically, they were Ccon-
wicted or the death oi ten ehildren
and ten miners in the Kemerov
region in 2 dynamite explosion,
the death of 29 Red Army soldiers
At Shumikha station; the murder
of an engineer at Prokopievsk
<(Boyarshimoy — himselt a rormer
wrecker); attempted assassination
of Premier Molotoy; 15 major and
4500 minor train wrecks; theft of
464,000 roubles from a bank at And-
gersky, and wisappropriation of
2,700,600 roubles in the Kutznez
€oal basin; supplying of informa-
tion to German and Japanese spies.

In addition, they were found
guilty of arranging with German
and Japanese agents for the par-
tition of the Soviet Union, for

But just how representative of every
race, every class, the brigade is, not
everyone knows.

Churchill’s Nephew-

There is, for instance, 19-year-old
Esmond Romilly, a nephew of Bri-
tain’s Winston Churchill; David
MacKenzie, son of a rear-admiral of
the British navy; Capt. H. I. Wint-
ringham, artillery expert who wrote
“The Coming World War.”

Representative of Germany is Gus-
tay Peslar, German author and 2
Catholic, whose novel, “Under Cross-
fire,’ is a damning indictment of
Wazism.
| Among Frenchmen in the brigade

alt is 60 per cent Freneh—is An-
| dre Malraux, the novelist. :

From Italy have come Lieut.—Col.
“Randolfo Pacciardi; Pietro Nenni,
before the war a friend of Musso-
lini, and Umberto Balliani, director
of Stampa Libera, New York anti-
Pascist newspaper. FWrom Hungary,
General Lukace, who fought against
the Whites in Russia and now com-
mands the 12th Brigade.

Already two names honored by
anti-Pascists the world over have
been erased in battle: Ralph Fox,

brilliant British writer and corres-
pondent of the London Daily Work-
er, was killed only a few weeks ago-
Hans Beimler, before Hitler a Com-
munist deputy in the Reichstag—he
later escaped from the concentra-
tion camp at Dachau—was killed
in action last December. Bearing
the brunt of the fighting, the Col-
umn has lost heavily.

Commanding is General Emil Kle-
ber, who fought first for the Whites
in Russia, then against them. He is
Austrian by birth, Canadian by na-
turalization.

Inadequately armed, receiving
only 3 pesetas a day (42 cents), as
compared with the 10 pesetas paid
regular militiamen, French, Ger-
man, British, Italian, Czechoslova-
kian, Canadian, Mexican, American,
even Chinese and Algerian Arabs in

the International Column are mak-
ing Spanish history.

Woman Tells Dickensian
Story of Life In
Home

WEST SUMMERLAND, BC,

Feb. 2—Locked in a room for six
weeks with time out only to the
washroom, and threatened with a
stick if she evinced any desire to
leave the institution, frail-looking
Lena Nason told Commissioner H.
IT. Bird here of her twenty years

granting of concessions to for-
eign capitalists and for treason-
‘able activities in event of war,
jncluding infection of the Red
Army with bacteria.

Arch-plotter Leon Trotsky, 2ac-

cused but absent, found himself
receiving far more publicity trom
the capitalist press than ever be-
fore. He made the most of it. 50
did the capitalist press, particularly
Hearst's papers. e
Trotsky, interrupting his writ-
ing for the Mexican Catholic press,
sent column after column over the
wires of the press agencies. rom
the safety of exile in Mexico City
he defied the Soviet government to
extradite him, predicted the down-
fail of Stalin: ~~ _--—~
EHrom Moscow, Leon Feuchtwang-
er, world-famous German historian
and author, himself an exile from '
Nazi Germany, made Trotskys al-
Tegations of “T's a Frame-up” seem
Jie egotistical ravings when he
‘eommented on the eminent fair-
ess of the trial :
“phe first day indicates 2 desire
+o conduct this important trial
calmly, with dignity and impress-
avely though the guilt of the ac-
wused is already proved to a cone
siderable depree,’ he wrote. i
Tf further evidence of impartial
justice were needed, Trotsky him-
‘self supplied it through his attacks
‘on the USSR in the capitalist press,
proof of his willingness to collabo-
rate with capitalism to overthrow
Socialism in the USSR.
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MOVE FOR UNITY

NEW YORE—{FP) — Cooperative
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Almost without exception wit-
nesses have told of whippings, and
incarcerations belonging only in
Mrs. Meany’s comic strip, yet prac-
ticed in British Columbia by Mrs.
I. Grouch, in her homes at West
Summerland and Burnaby.

Tena Nason, showing signs of
her ill-treatment, reiterated state-
ments made by other inmates that
letters were opened and all out-
‘going letters censored. Visits to
the villaze were not permitted un-
less a guardian accompanied the
inmate.

Wiss Nason escaped from the in-
stitution in 1936 through 2 window
in the basement printing plant,
where she had been engaged in
publishing the institution's paper,
“The Messenger of God.”

TIM BUCK

(Continued From Page 1)

Japanese peoples to hand over 5So-
viet territories and peoples to Fas-
cism.

Wow when Hitler and
Sre rushing troops to Spain to
crush Spanish democracy, Trotsky-
ists plot to undermine the Soviet
Union, At a time when German
Fascism cynically issues the slogan,
“Guns, not butter for the German
people,” when the Soyiet peoples
are advancing to new heights of
economic, cultural and social wvic-
tories, when the people of all coun-
tries are uniting their ranks against
Fascism and war, Trotskyism re-
veals the depths to which it has
sunk, to counter-revolutionary plot-
tine and assassination to restore
capitalism in the USSR.

Ten years ago, the Soviet people
decisively rejected the Trotskyist
program. Swamped by the Soviet
people, the Trotskyists deceitiully
changed their tactics and began il
legal conspirational work while
pledging allegiance to the policies of
the Communist Party of the Soviet
Union.

Mussolini

Active in CCE
Activities of the Trotskyists in the
USSR are paralleled by. their
counter-revolutionary deeds in all
capitalist Jands. Their slogans are
akin to Fascist war-cries: ““‘The peo-
ple’s front must be broken:’”’ “War
is inevitable.’ Consider the disrup-

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BURNS

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and Gity Meat Markets, where
Burns’ meats are being “dumped.”
At the Gity Meat Market, Joe
Lloyd, a buyer, has opened up 2
‘stall solely to handle Burns’ meats
at reduced prices, despite his
promises to cooperate with strikers.

Consumers’ Meat Pool, lecated in
the same market place, has no con-
nection with MLiloyd’s, and have
from the start refused to handle
Burns’ products.

Master Butchers sent a deputation
to the Gity Hali Wednesday, where
they were Ziven an audience with
Ald. A- M. Hurry, market committee
chairman, who promised action
on the matter.

Union officials look at the City
Market question as involying the
Gity Council in strikebreaking ac-
tivities unless rectified to satisfy
the Master Butchers, who represent

in taxes.

Union officials are taking affi-
davits from each fired worxer re-
futing Williamson’s statement that
every discharged employee was
given ample notice of his discharge.
This action followed a meeting with
F. E. Harrison, Dominion fair wage
officer, Wednesday night.

Weekly broadcasts are being
undertaken by lotal 95 to appeal to
the public and keep them informed
on developments. Their first broad-
cast was made Wednesday night.

At a meeting in Grandview
Academy last Friday night, held by
Grandview Commercial Drive Ac-
tion Committee, Rev- A. N. Mathie-
son assured strikers they had the
right to expect full support from
all United Churches on this issue.

Other speakers were Mr. Hughes,
Grandview Chamber of Commerce;
Rev. 4H. P. Davidson; Alex
Fiolmes, editor, Highland Echo, pre-
sided. Resolutions of protest were
sent to Burns & Company, and Hon.
G. S. Pearson, minister of labor.

tive work of the Trotskyists in the
CCE in the Youth Congress Move-
ment, in the peace movement, in the
trade unions and unemployed move-
ment.

We stand on the verge of world
war, Fascism is pressing its attack
against the people. The need of the
hour is solid unity of the people.
The enemies of the people must be
exposed and defeated. Vigilance to
euard the unity of the common peo-
ple, to guard the greatest achieve-
ment of humanity, the Soviet
Union, to advance to new victories
of the people’s cause is needed now
more than ever before. Eternal
vigilance is the price of liberty!

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LABOR

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By REDFIELD

PROJECTS

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pledged in numerous communica-
tions received from central labor
podies as far east as Three Rivers,
Quebec. In every case Burns prod-
ucts were declared uniair. local
unions reported further support to
Burns employees.

The Dept. of Labor in reply to
Council's request for a public en-
quiry into Burns lockout stated
settlement was sought lirst with
Burns headquarters, and failing this
would move for a public enquiry-

Defeat of Colin Campbell, presi-
dent, featured a move by Civic Hm-
ployees’ Delegate Aston for recon-
sideration of seating of the new
Firemen’s union, accepted Decem-
ber 15, and opened up anew the
controversy upon the point. Dur-
ing the debate Colin McDonald and
Showler unsuccessfully attempted
to sidetrack the motion, the former
ruling that it was out of order. It
was at this juncture President Mc-
Donald met defeat.

_Showler then injected into the
discussion that the Civic Employ-
ees were three months in arrears
with their per capita tax. Finally
the motion to reconsider carried,
only to meet defeat when delegate
Stewart moved that a committee
be elected to investigate the pos-
sibilities of the majority of firemen
whose charter was lifted by inter-
national officers, joining the new
local. Ghairman McDonald broke
the tie vote by deciding against
the motion.

Pearson’s Reply.

Wumerous letters from Projects
requesting the council to protest
deferred payment of wages and tne
rotation system. were read out.
Since this was acted on last meet-
ing no further action was taken.

Hon: G. S. Pearson, minister of
labor, replying to council's protest
stated projects could not be termed
work schemes, but were undertaken
jointly by the proyincial and fed-
eral governments to relieve unem-—
ployment among transients.

G M. Stewart, Street Railway-
men’s delegate, defeated G. E. Fitz
gerald, Blacksmiths’, for position
of warden, while E. HW. Morrison,
#lectrical Workers defeated J-
Flynn, Engineers, for chairman of
Legislative committee, thus bringing —
all executive posts to full strength. |

LONGSHORE

(Gontinued from page 1)

rificing of the BC unions. Rather,
it means that back on the job, the
US Pacific Goast unions will be
in a position to. more effectively
fight for the BC locals. As prac-
tically all ships- touching these
ports call at US Pacific ports on
the trip, the refusal of the TLA and
seamen’s organizations to handle

a section of people paying heavily

unfair ships from BC means a
virtual blockade of BC.
Negotiations covering BE are
now being carried on in San Fran-
cisco with US and foreign ship-
owners, and local unions stand
ready to open negotiations ‘with
local operators. The Griffiths
Steamship Co. is the first to meet
the unions here, and is signing on

a full union crew.

ber of men were discharged re-
cently from projects for union ac-
tivities.

Woe new cases of discrimination
have been reported in projects,
meetings are allowed, grievance
committees have been recognized
in the majority of projects. In some
projects entertainment committees
have been organized to arrange so-
cial functions and rotation of work
would only disrupt this work, de-
clare RPWU officials.

Ernest Cumber, Relief Project
Workers’ Union secretary, is seek-
ing re-instatement of evicted men
based on the federal minister's
statement.

Just what future action provin-
cial officials intend taking in re-
gard to union organizing is diffi-
eult to ascertain.

Established primarily by the pro-
vincial and federal governments to
take care of Single transient men,
relief work projects are now being
used to rush all single men, regard-
less of age or disabilities, out to
them.

Every day this week men of all
ages, fit and unfit, have been pushed
to one side and work applications
made out for them. In the base-
ment of Hamilton Hall men are
rushed through a cursory examina-
tion and shipped out to projects.

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Project 2, Cowichan Lake:

Due to unnecessary agitation
in this camp concerning a so-
ealled union, and also to clear up
any rumours in connection with
such an organization, it has be-
come necessary to point out to
you that the B-C. Forest Service
does not recognize any such
union.

Therefore, any committee,
unless appointed by me will not
be recognized.

Any meeting held in this camp
is itiegal unless authorized by
me, because this camp is govern-
ment property.

Any man who is being intimi-
dated to join this so-called union
is at liberty to report to me and
the intimidators are liable to in-
stant dismissal.

Any man reported sitting down
on the job will be fired.

Any man wearing the badge
of this so-called union will be
classified as an agitator. This
precludes the bearer being rec-
ommended for a job in the lum-
ber industry because employers
want workmen, not agitators.

Any man not satisfied with
conditions in this camp can
leave.

|

A. GORDON,
Gamp Superintendent
(Project No. 2,
Cowichan Lake.

TAXIMEN GET INCREASE.

WINNIPEG. — (FP)—The taxicab
board has ordered that taxi drivers
are to receive an increase of $2.50
a week and a minimum wage of
$17.50.

Success or Failure!

Agreements reached in *Frrisco
register a distinct gain for all
unions. Marine Firemen, Sailors,
Radio Telegraphers and Cooks and
Stewards ‘won wage increases,
union recognition, hiring hall con-
trol, cash for overtime and an
eight-hour day, with the exception
that the Cooks and Stewards will
work nine hours on passenger Ves-
sels.

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.—Delegates
of the American Youth Congress
plan to present President Roosevelt
with 1,000,000 signatures Feb. 20,
requesting the passage of the Amer-
jean Youth Act. It would provide
Aid and vocational training for un-
employed youth between the ages
of 16 and 25.

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A strike committee of seven has
| been formed by New Westminster,
Delta, Fraser Valley Industrial,
Agricultural and Employment con-
ference to assist Burns strikers by
prevailing upon merchants to dis-

OTTAWA, Feb. 4—Officially, at
least, the King government did not
know that Willie Gallacher, British
Communist MP, ‘gave lectures or
made addresses in favor of Com-
munism,”’ when in Canada last
year.

Answering questions asked by Mr.

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nadian government extended courte-
sies to members of the British House
of Commons yisiting Canada in the
same way Similar courtesies were
extended to Canadian MP’s visiting

continue Burns products, and
picketing those who won't.

Hirst action will be a public meet-
ing in Edison Theatre, New West-
minster, Sunday, February 7, 8 p:m.

Affiliates have been asked to hold
public meetings in their areas on

Britain.

The government received one pro-
test-against Mr. Gallacher’s visit and
took no steps to prevent his speak-
ing at public meetings. “‘The depart-
ment had no information as to the
purpose of Mr. Gallacher’s visit”

economic questions. Conference will
arrange for speakers.

Issuance of a monthly bulletin on
activities will take the place of
minutes now being sent out. Sup-
port for Grange and Molland was
urged in a letter to Attorney-Gen-

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