ao >? Japan Forced To Admit Decis Detroit Auto Workers On Picket Line uae wisest yi etenpentiamnenententiied ' Sident if he chooses to run,” » survey stated. October 13, 1939. bd THE ADVOCATE Page Three Third Term Sentiment Increases Gallup Poll Shows Public Opinion Behind Roosevelt NEW YORK, NY.—Increas- ing popularity for President Roosevelt’s administration and for a third term is shown by the nationwide survey just completed by the American In- stitute of Public Opinion, di- rected by Dr. George Gallup. From 56.6 percent in August the president's popularity jumped to 61 percent followings outbreak of war. “One reason why the presidents | Strength has increased is doubi- less because of the popularity of his foreign policy,” the report Stated. “The president’s latest at- tempts to bring about a peaceful solution in Europe have been over- whelminely, approved, however, and current institute suryeys show a slight majority of voters, 62 per- cent, approvin= his request for changes in the neutrality act.” The survey showed that third term sentiment is higher now than in any month since the president resumed office in 1936. Polling a cross-section of the 1 population, representine as nearly aS possible the 45,000,000 US voters, the Institute asked the question: ii President Roosevelt rums for a | third term will you vote for him? Results of a similar question in August revealed that 40 percent would vote for him, while the fis— ure has now jumped to 43 percent in favor of a third term. This is 10 percent higher than the result shown in May this year. REPUBLICANS OPPOSED. The Institute said that 65 per- eent of the Democrats declared they would vote for Roosevelt , again, but 34 percent would not. “It is with these voters obvi- ously, that the fate of Roosevelt’s re-election in November, 1940, would rest,” it remarked, pointing cut that the Republicans were al- most unanimously opposed to a » third term. But if the war in Europe con- tinues, more voters may join the third term movement, indicated by answers to the question: If war is still go0inge on next year, and President Roosevelt runs for a third term, would you vote for him? The majority, 52 percent, would vote for, 48 percent against a third term. The report indicated that a small portion, 10 percent, of Republicans would also vote for Roosevelt in a third term if the war continues. “In other words, although a ma- ) jority of American vyoters are still opposed to another term for Presi- ' dent Roosevelt, the first impact of Highting abroad has apparently Shortened the odds against the pre—- the is weak- in the Third term sentiment est in New England and | Middle West, strongest in the West » and Mid-Atlantic states and in the South where 61 percent, an out Tight majority, declared in favor ef the president running a third time. Want Gains Protected SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. — Mari- time Federation of the Pacific, Tepresentins 45,000 west coast sea- men and maritime workers, this week dispatched a letter to all Pacific coast senators and con- sressmen stating that both nation-— al events and incidents surround- ing waterfront negotiations “bring us inevitably to the conclusion that are first, labor’s immediate job is the pro- tection of every gain we have Made, especially in the maritime industry now under constant at-— tack by every predatory financial interest in the United States.’ The Federation declared that Ship owners had sought to throw Gains of waterfront unions into arbitration and extend contracts for 90 days to precipitate a lock Cut, added that “the Maritime la- bor board proved itself again to be the only federal agency to act in an impartial manner in an honest attempt to bring employers and Unions together.” “Paramount questions confront- ing maritime workers as well as all American citizens, at present, the full and complete Suarantee that no effort will be Made to destroy our civil liberties including the right to organize and bargain collectively. Second, the administration and congress Should and must take the lead in developing a sound program of SCtial “security, including an ade quate pension plan, plus the de- velopment of public works in or- der to provide American stand- ards of living which will insure our internal Security,” the letter stated. MEMBERS of United Automobile Workers Manufacturing company’s plant in Detroit. shop demands. ‘ (CIO) on the picket line outside the Long The strike was called in a dispute over union Jobless Increase LONDON, Ens.—WNearly 100,000 men and women were added to the list of Britain’s jobless during the zirst 11 days of the war, figures released here reveal. Total of Britfin’s unemployed soared in September to 1,330,928 by addition of 99236 persons thrown out of work by ciosine of sports and entertainment centers, reduction of store and hotel staffs because of the mass evacuation of London, dislocation of clothing, Printing and distributive trades. Greatest increase in unemploy-— ment was resistered in London- Im addition, thousands of fisher men were called in from Worth Sea fishing grounds and many dock and harbor workers were ren- Gered jobless. j Reabsorbtion of unemployed in- to the heavy industries has failed to keep pace with the number of those deprived of employment by- curtailment of other industries. San Francisco Progressive Gets United Support SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. AIL labor and progressive groups in this city started this week to pre- pare the ground for election of Representative Branck Havenner, Democrat, to the mayoralty, as against Mayor Rossi, who incurred the enmity of maritime workers aduringsg the 1934 strike and has done nothing since to change their opinion of him, The congressman filed papers for the mayoral contest before flying back ta Washington and has full support of Labor’s Non-Parti- San League, CIO and AFT, unions. “There can be no security for labor unless it has confidence in the city’s chief executive,’ declar-— ed State Senator John Shelley, head of the city ABI eroup and a leader in the local Labor’s Non- Partisan League. Ask Higher Wage “ROCHESTER, NY. (TEN) Wage inereases to offset rising living costS were demanded by the United Shoe Workers of America in convention here last week. The convention went on record as demanding protection of wage standards and working conditions of the American shoe worker from Congressman Sees Dies As Carrier Of Fascism WASHINGTON, DC.—Illegal raids by the Dies Commiitee on progressive organizations has stirred wide liberal cireles here. Rep. John Coffee a blunt warning indignation in (Dem., Wash.) voiced this indignation in this week that unless groups like the Dies Committee are checked, they will bring fascism to the United States. Coffee made his statement be- fore a meeting of 200 members of the American League for Peace and Democracy, protesting a Dies Committee raid on the League's Washington headquarters. Coffee told the meeting that the purpose of the Dies’ agents’ raid” was to terrorize government em- ployees into resigning from the league. “If we stand here and let them get away with it,” he declared, “we needn't brag any more about the differences between our gov- ernment and that of Nazi Ger- many and Fascist Italy, for our government will be very similar to them in many respects.’ “On every side,’ Coffee told the meeting, “we can see the spread of intolerance, the hand- maiden of fascism, stretching across the country.” Coffee charged that the real aim of the Dies Committee and simi- lar groups like the Smith Commit tee investigating the National Labor Relations Board was “to destroy the New Deal.” “I advise all government em- ployees not to be intimidated or terrorized by so-called congres- Sional committees,” Coffee said. “IWo temporary committee of 4 temporary congress has the right to trample on the rights granted by the constitution.” The league itself lodged a vigor- ous protest with President Roose- velt and Attorney-General Franix Murphy. It charged that Dies Committee representatives, in raid- ing the tleague’s offices, were “guilty of trespass, search and Seizure without 4a warrant and conduct wholly unbecoming agents of congress and clearly intended 42S an attempt to intimidate a re- sponsible and lawtul organiza- tion.”’ US Wanna Meet On Civil Liberties Called NEW YORK, NY.—(ICN).— Fourteen organizations con- cerned with various phases of civil liberties have joined the American Civil Liberties Union in officially sponsoring the National Conference on Civil Liberties in the Present Emers- ency, to be held in New York this Friday and Saturday under auspices of a distinguished committee headed by William Allen White. labor groups scheduled. Attorney-General Wrank Murphy, Senator Robert A. Wagner and Senator E. D. Thomas will speak at a dinner to be given Friday. On Saturday the program for group eornferences will cover: i. Censorship of Communication —dealing with government cen= sorship in relation to radio, press, stage, motion pictures, books and periodicals. 2. Rights of Aliens—the status of aliens from warring countries, anti-alien bills in Congress, the naturalization problem_ will participate Representatives of scores of other social action and in the seven-panel sessions 4 Rights of Labor and Employ- er—anti-picketing statutes, poten- tial effects of the industrial mo- bilization plan, state and national labor relation acts. ®. The Law and Civil Liberties —law in the ‘limited national emergency” issues in the courts and Congress. 6. Academic Freedom — present issues in schools and colleges. 7. Religious Liberty — conscien- tious objectors in the next war, ive Defeat By Soviets Zz Concedes Battle On on the Mongolian frontier, forees. Celebrate Republic’s Founding Chinese Parade In City Brings $4000 For Fund Chinese in Vancouver and Victoria, and throughout the provinee, on Tuesday cele- brated the 28th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese republic, marking an historie milestone in half a century of struggle for emancipation. Today the Chinese people, con- fident of ultimate victory, are continuing their struggle as a united nation against the Japan-— ese invaders. In a press Statement, Chun- how H. Pao, consul-seneral for China in Vancouyer, stated that China, in the last 10 years, had undergone 4 transformation un- paralleled in history. Reconstruction work, he said, Was well advanced. Railways had been restored and extended. Tel- esraph and telephone develop- ment was proceedings rapidly. The consul-general declared that in 27 months the Japanese militarists were responsible for the death of 2,000,000 Chinese non-_ combatants and 1,000,000 or more of their own soldiers. “Japan has betrayed its friends and exhausted itself,” Pao said. “China will never crumble be cause of temporary occupation. The determination of 475,000,000 people can never be subdued. The conscience’ of China has never been so charged with ac- tivity, so sensitive to demands of both our national crisis and the needs of the world situation.” Chinese Parade Realizes $4000 Thousands of spectators lin- ing the route contributed liber- ally to collectors in Sunday's colorful parade and theatrical performance staged by the local Chinese committee for China’s War Sufferers Relief. More than $4000 was collected by pretty Chinese girls along the route, Paraders, traditional Chinese costumes, carried an- cient weapons of war and marched to the sound of drums and gongs. Junior Elgar Band, contribut- ing the only Occidental touch to the whole parade, lea@ numerous wearines floats and paraders carrying banners, A repeat performance of the Stage play was given Monday in the Oriental theatre. Hull Cables Good Wishes WASHINGTON, DC. — A cable expressing the good wishes of the American people for the welfare of China was sent by Secretary of State Cordell Hull to the Chinese fSovernment this week on the oc- casion of the 28th anniversary of 18,000 Casualties In 10-Day Frontier TOKYO, Japan.—Admittins the severe defeat of. Japanese troops by Soviet-Mongolian forces in a the Japanese war office last week reluctantly conceded the superiority of Soviet mechanized ‘disastrous big battle’ «@ Admission that Japanese casu- alties in the fightines totalled 18,- 000 killed, wounded and sick was Made by a representative of the war office in addressing a prefec- tural governors’ conference here. Stating ‘that Soviet-Mongolian forces had proven mechanically superior to the Japanese divisions Cpposing them, he appealed for better mechanization of Japan’s armies. The war office spokesman said: “Late in August 4 large com- bined Soviet-Mongol force, armed with superior artillery and mech- anized units, launched an offensive that developed into a disastrous big battle. In the Hrolumpbair plain, entirely devoid of cover of ail kinds, modern war paraphernalia was used. Fierce fighting raged for 10 days, while Japanese re- peatedly counter-attacked an en-= emy numerically and mechanically far superior and inflicted Serious damage.” The battle to which he referred took place in Ausust and news of the Japanese defeat was released by Soviet Sources. This, the first intimation they have had that fighting along the iaongolian border was any more than the “localized skirmishes” oificially admitted, has shocked the Japanese people by the length of the casualty list. Tt also explains why the Japanese sovermment eagerly sought a truce with the Soviet govern- ment. Brand Report Provocative MOSCOW, USSR. — The Soviet Union this week branded as faise and provocative recent reports that Red Army troops are concen- trating on the borders of Sing- kiang province in Ghina. Singkiang province lies between the People’s Republic of Outer Mongolia and Tibet, through which forces would haye to move in order to reach stratesic Bri- tish outposts in Eastern Undia. The government declaration, re— leased through Tass, fovernment news agency, declared: “london newspapers, the Daily Herald and Daily Mail, are quot- ing the American New York Times’ report alleging a concen-— tration of Soviet troops on the borders of the Chinese Singkians province and their entry into Sing- loans. “Tass is authorized to state that this report is a malicious invention eirculated for some provocative purpose.” ; Major Japanese Offensive Fails HONG KONG — A definite Jap- anese setback with heavy losses has been the result of Japan’s first major military offensive against China in nearly a year. Chinese reported that the cam- paign aimed at Changsha had been repulsed and that Japanese were falling back across the Mi river. The Japanese offensive was leunched a few days after Japan and Russia reached 3 truce on Sept. 16 in hostilities along the Mongolian frontier. Designed to strike a severe blow at Generalis- Simo Chiang Kai-shek’s forces, the drive was the first important mil- itery action in China since Han- kow was taken Oct. 25, 1938. Esti- mates of the number of men in- volved ran as high as 500,000. In Shanghai a Japanese Army spokesman this week acknowleds— ed today that Japanese forces in Central ‘China had returned to Positions they occupied when they started the drive on Changsha. It was also reported that Japan- ese forces were being withdrawn = = dalistic licies 3. Rights of Negroes—the anti- : 3 : : fee eee Se Sa Shae lynehing bill and issues in the | anti-Semitism, the flag-saluting | the establishment of the Chinese | from the entire Chiungshan dis- ie : courts, issue. republic. trict of South China. PROVES UNITY OF LABOR WITH FARMERS, SAYS BECK Trade Unions, WCF, Aid Washington Growers Dispose Of Crop SEATTLE, Wash.—(ICN).—Organized labor and progressives in Washington state ar with loss of their crops because of a paralyzed world market. Plans to market the apple by the Teamsters union, which has geared the machinery of the American Federation of Washington Comm on- wealth Federation threw its streneth behind the Teamsters union, intensified its drive to extend Secretary Waliace’s Grange and Blue stamp plan to aid in absorbing the fruit crop. With support from all unions, both AFL and CIO, and all pro- virtually assured, Sressives erowers are preparing for a full harvest season. Federal] estimates of a sur- Plus of 8,000,000 boxes of apples swiftly on the heels of a tumb- Collapsing to the ling world market. prices brought growers brink of ruin. LABOR’S ANSWER . Initiating the campaign, Team- sters’ leader Dave Beck recalled that last year backers of Ini- tiative 1380 attempted to induce farmers to enact the measure, which was aimed at destruction of labor. “This is our answer to those propagandists,” he said. “The Teamsters union and the AFT. is preparing to spend thousands “~ of dollars to move the apple sur- Plus and preserve the market for those very farmers whose ene- mies we were said to be.’ Word that Secretary Wallace had added apples to the list of surplus eommodities available under the Orange and Blue Stamp plan cleared the way for shifting a portion of the crop to hard-hit consumers. EXTENSION URGED. Commending the Teamsters vbnion for its campaign, the WCE urged extension of the Federal Stamp plan without delay. “The WCE commends the Teamsters union for its cam- paign to help Washington’s fruit farmers move produce that a paralyzed world market would otherwise leave rotting on the Sround,” said President Hugh DelLacy. “Secretary Wallace’s Orange and Blue Stamp plan, which the WCE working with labor, retail and other civil organizations, helped to bring to Seattle can be e throwing a lifeline to apple growers in eastern Washington, faced crop and prevent a loss of millions of dollars have been initiated Labor nationally te act m averting wholesale bankruptcy. of tremendous aid to Washing-— ton’s fruit farmers if the list of surplus products is extended to include all persons of low income- in every locality. To aid retail-— ers, farmers and underprivileged alike, the WCE urges all the people of the state to unite as thoroughly for these extensions of the plan as all Seattle united it was successful in per- suading Secretary Wallace to select Seattle as his third trial when City”