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THH ADVOCATE

Baltic

Distorted
Reports
Answered

Aim Of Treaties
To Emsure Peace,
States Estonian

By ART SHIELDS

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.—Con-
suls of three Baltic states—Es-
tonia, Lithuania and Latvia—
which recently signed agree-
ments with the Soviet Union,
hailed the fruits of these pacts
in talks with this correspond-
ent this week.

Wone mentioned the Finnish sit-
uation, but all emphasized their
own nation’s satisfaction at their
friendly relations with the USSK
in a war-torn world.

Peace is the object of these
treaties, said Consul Johannes
Kaiy of Estonia, the first Baltic
nation to sign the new friendship
agreements. ‘

Explaining why Estonia felt the
meed of closer cooperation with
her neighbors, the USSR, Kaiv
touched on the effects of the Eur-
opean war.

"The consequences of the war,”
he said, “affect not only the bel-
ligerent countries, but the reper-
eussions are felt as well by the
meutral countries and involve the
necessity of new political reorient-
ations -

“These repercussions have been
particularly feit in the Baltic
States, among them Estonia. One
of the consequences of the present
war was the conclusion of the
treaties of mutual assistance be-
tween the Baltic states and Soviet
Russia.”

Here Kaiv took occasion to cor-
rect some press misinterpretations
of the mutual aid pacts.

“As Estonia was the first to sign
a treaty of such an importance,”
he said, “she has found in the for-
eign press various interpretations.
Some newspapers abroad have
either through excitement or oth-
erwise published incorrect sensa-—
tional news. Some publications
have tried to represent the new
status of those countries as pro-
tectorates of Soviet Russia. This
panicky information has caused
many fears.

“These fears are without foun-
dation.

“These treaties,’ he continued,
“have been concluded in an atmos-
phere of mutual understanding
and friendliness. The ultimate aim
of the treaties is to safeguard the
peace in that region.”

The Estonian consul dwelt on
the mutual independence of both
parties to the pact. “The pact of
mutual assistance,’ he said, “dees
not affect the political status of
Estonia. The fears about any
change in the governmental or
economic system are ground-
less.”

DMPROVED TRADE.

“Tjithuanians are happy at the
return of Vilno to the home land,”
said Consul Jonas Budnys of that
country at his New York office.

Foresecing still more friendly re-
Jations between Lithuania and the
Soviet Union, the consul stressed
the new trade agreement between
the two lands.

Discussing the rising trade vol-
ume between the two countries,
the consul said it was not unlikely
that the Soviet Union would take
first place in volume of business
amoung the countries buying and
selling with Lithuania. In 1938 the
Soviet trade had third place in
Lithuanian foreign trade figures.

Tithuanian horses and pigs and
Soviet farm machinery and ores
and oils will figure largely in this
trade.

Rudolph Shillers, Latvian consul,
emphasized the friendly profitable
¢rade ties between his land and
the Soviet Union. Latvian farm-
ers will use the Soviet machinery
#90. advantage, he said. Latvian
industries will use Soviet raw ma-
terials, and the Soviet Union will
get Latvian paper and meat and

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MEN’S

okesmen Laud

60th birthday.

33

ers, wired Steffansson.

greeting to Steffansson:

science.

Soviet Explorers Greet
Steffansson On Birthday

MOSCOW, USSR.— Viljamur Steffansson, famous Arc-
tic explorer, acknowledged a wire from Ivan Papinin and
other noted Arctic explorers congratulating him on his

“T doubly value your cordial congratulations on my
birthday received from you, Shirshov, Krenkel and Fye-
derev as coming from the most progressive country in polar
exploration and from its most progressive group of explor-

The famous Soviet explorers had sent the following

“Sincere congratulations on the occasion of your glori-
ous 60th birthday. Over half of your life has been devoted
to the unselfish work of Arctic exploration.
scientific activities and vast experience of practical work
in the Arctic has won the high esteem of the Soviet Arctic
explorers. We heartily wish you many happy returns and
many years of continued fruitful work for the benefit of
Hearty greetings.”
Papinin, Shirshov, Krenkel, Feyderov.

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Your noble

The wire was signed by

IN MEXICO

The companies, in virtue of their
concessions, the court declared,
had the right to extract the oil
from the subsoil and once brought
to the surface it was theirs; but
they were never given the right
of property over the oil within the
subsoil because this was the ex-
elusive property of the nation.

“The expropriated companies
have the right to demand, and the
mation is obliged to recognize in-
demnization for the expropriated
wealth, such as directly or indi-
rectly invested capital for the ex-
ploitation of oil, its distribution
and storage and the value of mov—
able and immovable properties,”
the decision read.

The court stated that the oil
companies had no right whatsoev—

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Gov’t Oil Legislation
Upheld By Court

By ALFRED MILLER
MEXICO CITY.—(ICN) .—Proceedings by expropriated Am-
erican oil companies before the Mexican Supreme Court came to
an end recently when the court rendered its final verdict, up-
holding as constitutional the Expropriation Law of 1936.

er to claim indemnization for hay-
ing been deprived by the nation
of continued oil extraction.

At the same time, the Supreme
Court believed that the govern-
ment in executing the decree of
expropriation of March 18, 1938,
was not empowered also to confis-
eate the books, archives and cash
of the companies, nor the oil
brought to the surface before this
date, mor collect the eredits due
to the companies.

In starting proceedings the oil
companies asked that the court
issue an injunction against the
acts of Congress, the president
and the ministers of the treasury,
economy and interior.

The injunction was denied.

bargoes against Japan.

The US should not even attempt
to ‘appease Japan,’ said Pittman,
urging strong pressure methods.

“JT see no occasion for acts of
appeasement,” said the senator,
“or even expressions of appease—

ment on behalf of the United
States toward Japan.
“The conditions between this

government and Japan are the
Same as they were, if not more
agperavating, than at the time our
government denounced the com-
mercial treaty of 1911 with Japan.

“The information I have shows
that Japan has continued to vio-
jate the rights of our citizens in

China under the Nine Power
Treaty.
“Burthermore, it would seem to

be futile to enter into a new com-
mercial agreement with Japan un-
til Japan has made some effort to
keep her former agreements under
the Wine Power Treaty.”

Pittman’s statement was in an-
swer to suggestions from some Re-
publican members of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee in-
cluding William E. Borah of Idaho
ana Arthur H. Vanderberg of
Michigan, that the US adopt 2
more conciliatory attitude towards
Japan.

This cooperation is especially
useful he said at a time when
trade conditions with much of the
rest of the world are so difficult.

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US Embargo.Against Japan

WASHINGTON, DC.—Senator Key Pittman, chairman of
the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, this week declared
his intention of asking the next session of Congress to enact
legislation giving President Roosevelt power to impose em-

7US Jewish

Editor Dies

NEW YORK, NY.
J. Olgin,
Daily Morning
leading figure the American
Communist party, died Thursday
of last week of a heart attack. He
was 61 years old.

The Communist national
mittee cecorded his desth “with
deepest sorrow,” and honored him
as an outstanding and most be-
loved figure in the Jewish com-
munity, whose influence extended
far beyond the borders of America,
as well as a leading member of
the Communist party since 1922.”

A “prolific writer and brilliant
orator, Olgin was 2 tireless work-
er much in demand.

“As editor of The Morning Frei-
heit since its foundation,” said the
Communist statement, “he was
mainly responsible for its growing
influence and for the high literary
quality which characterizes its
pages, reflecting his wide culture
and his own distinguished talents
as an artist which attracted many
worthy collaborators.”

Olgin had been jll for two years,
but continued his literary work
from his sickbed, writing for The
Freiheit, The Daily Worker and
acting as special correspondent
for Pravda in Moscow.

— Moissaye
editor of The Jewish

Freiheit and a
in

com-—

Miners’ Union

Wins Contracts

NEWARK, N.J.—Mine, Mill and
Smelter Workers Union gained
two strike victories when it signed
contracts with Federated Metals
here and American Smelting and
Refining at Perth Amboy, N.S.

In Perth Amboy, 1,200 workers
won improved safety and health
conditions, overtime pay for holi-
days, tighter seniority rules and
62.5 cents an hour for a 40-hour
week from American Smelting and
Refining.

Senefits Of Pacts W

IN ARGENTINE

Workers’ Parties
Unite For Election

By RICARDO

BUENOS AIRES, Argentine.—(MCN)).—The coming gen-
eral elections, to be held in March, 1940, find the working class
and the mass of the people in Argentine facing the vital prob-
lems of keeping their country out of war, achieving democratic
procedure in their own country, guaranteeing for themselves
free elections and popular liberties and safeguarding their social

legislation.

The elections will determine thes
composition of almost half the
Chamber of Deputies, one-third of
the Senate and half Buenos Aires
eity council. In addition, gover—
nors of seven of the fourteen prov-—
inces forming the Argentine fed-
eration, will be chosen.

The working class at present is
divided into three political groups,
the Communist party, Socialist
Workers party and the Socialist
party, and will have to wage 2
sharp battle to retain its represen-
tation in parliament.

Aithough Social Democratic
leaders are manoeuvering to deep-—
en the existing split, a long step
toward unity has been taken by
the Communist party and the So-
cialist Workers party, which have
formed a coalition for the elec-
tions. If this coalition wins, Arg-
entinian workers will secure a
minority representation of five
seats in Buenos Aires.

The Communist party, forced un-
derground by jpolice repression,
although not legally banned, has
recently broken out of illegality
and is now, through its newspaper,

M. SETARO

Orientacion, carrying om an ener-
getic campaign for unity of pro-
gressive forces behind coalition
candidates.

TROTSHYVISTS GUSTED. >

The Socialist party and the So-
Cialist Workers party were born
eut of a split in the old Socialist
party, in 1934, when the fight be-
tween Marxism ant reformism
reached its climax ‘The reformist
group kept its Socialist teg, while
those expelled from the old Social-
ist party either joined he Com-
munist movement or formed the
Socialist Workers party led by
Benito Marianetti.

Trotskyist elements rapidly
wormed their way into the ranks
of the newly-formed Socialist
Workers party, causing serious dif
ficulties and internal crises, until
last year when they were expelled
for their splitting tactics and dis—
rupive maneuvres. Since that time
the Socialist Workers party has
established good relations with
the Gommunist party, culminating
in the agreement for joint action
and a united ticket in the 1940
elections.

IN CUBA

HAVANA, Cuba. — (ICN).

first vice-president of the Coalition
and general secretary of the Com-
munist party of Cuba; Dr. Juan
Marinello, president of the Union
Revolutionary party and president
of the Goalition; Cesar Vilar, foun-
der of the Cuban Confederation of
Labor and one of the leaders of the
Communist party; Lazaro Pena,
secretary of the powerful Cuban
Confederation of Labor; Salvador
Garcia Aguero, vice-president of
the Union Revolutionary party.

Only woman elected to the as-
sembly was Dr. Esperanzza San-
chez Mastrapa, president of the
Cuban Federation of Negroes, 2
Coalition candidate.

ELECTIONS ORDERLY.

The incomplete count gave the
Coalition the highest nuniber of
votes in the city of Havana, while |
it was assured first place in Santi-
ago de Cuba, Manzanillo, Juguani
and othe rcities, making it certain
that the Coalition would have 2
minimum of 8 delegates in a total
of 76 representatives. Eleven poli-
tical parties actively participated
in the electoral struggle.

An uninterrupted rain which fell
during the entire day kept some of
the people from voting. Neverthe-
less more than 50 percent of vot-
ers registered came to the polls.

The elections were carried out
in the most ordinary and disciplin-
ed manner, with not a single act
of disorder during the entire day.
Throughout the country, it is gen-
erally agreed that the discipline
and militancy of the Coalition Un-
ion Reyolutionaria - Communista
was the principal factor in guar-
anteeing against fraudulent meth-
ods in the election.

PRESTIGE ENHANCED.

The complete democray with
which the elections were carried
through has greatly added to the
prestige of Colonel Fulgencio Bat-
ista, who made possible the most
democratic elections this country
has ever known. During the elec-
tions all political parties and or-
ganizations, all representatives of
the Cuban people, sent telegrams
of greetings to Batista, expressing:
their approval of the election pro-
cedure.

The election has strengthened
Colonel Batista’s progressive posi-
tion and has served to orientate
Cuba toward the democratic path,
which will end forever the corrupt
policies of the old, traditional pol-
iticians, will improve the condi-
tions of the working masses, help
to liberate the republic from €eco-
nomic and political oppression and
guarantee that Cuba is not drawn
into participation in the present
imperialist war.

Browder Approved

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Harl
Browder, general secretary of the
American Communist party was
this week approved as speaker on
the Yale campus by President

Batista Forces Win
Victory In Elections

votes, the Coalition Union Revolutionaria-Communista (Union
Revolutionary and Communist parties) registered a great victory
in the election for a constituent assembly, held here Nov. 15.

Elected as candidates of se |
Goalition Union Revolutionaria- =
Communista were: Blas Roca, Vast Reclamation

— Polling more than~ 100,000

Project Planned
in Byelorussia

MOSCOW, USSR. — A
great marshland reclamation
project in western Byelo-
russia which was beyond
even the imaginations of the
Polish landlords is being in-
vestigated by Soviet scien-
tists.

A group of Soviet scien-
tists has left for Pinsk, in the
heart of the vast Pripet
marshes extending over al-
most 12,000 square miles.
Qnly fragmentary efforts at
reclamation on landlords’
estates were made under the
Polish regime.

A recent meeting of ex-
perts in the people’s commis-
sariat of agriculture of the
Byelorussian Soviet Social-
ist Republic declared the
reclamation project feasible,
said it would improve the
economic and cultural con-
ditions of poverty-stricken
vwuestern Byelorussia.

Assail Dies

LOS ANGELES, Cal.—California
State Federation of Teachers in

convention here this week assailed
the Dies Committee for its un-

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Manifesto

Fascist Actions
Are Denounced By
French Communists

‘PARIS, France. — Declaring
that despite persecution anc
attack “the Communist partys
of France, the expression oi
the French working class, the
expression of the people oj}
France, still lives,” the Com-~
munist party of France has is-|
sued a striking manifesto or
the war.
“The Gommunists hate Hitlerx |
and the regime of violence he rep-
resents, which is directed agains»
the workers. But we deny that the)
men of Munich, the capitalists, |
have the right to talk about anti: |
Hitlerism at the moment when
they are themselves introducing
fascist measures in France,” says
the manifesto. E
Continuing, the manifesto de
scribes the war as one between
the capitalists of Germany and
those of Britain. The French fpeo-
ple are forced to carry out the or
ders of the London bankers, it de
clares, holding that it was these
bankers who assisted in strength-'
ening Hitler and imperilling ‘the '
French security.

“The German workers, our Com-
munist comrades in Germany, are
fighting Hitler in their country,
which they wish to liberate and
‘which they will liberate. The
French workers, with their Com-
munist party, have to fight the
fascists and the imperialist war-
mongers in Erance itself.

“The enemies cf the people oj
France are the politicians who be
trayed the interests of France ai
Munich and are prepared te shed
the blood of millions of Erench-
men for the profit of the imperial
ists.

‘The enemies of the people of

and the Socialist leaders of trade
unions wish to impose a regime oO!
slavery and misery upon the work
ing masses.

“The capitalist world presents
to our eyes a spectacle of disorde:
and incoherence. Qn the othe;
hand, the country of Socialism i:
triumphing, the Soviet Union 0:
Lenin and Stalin is bringing well
being and independence to thr
peoples of the Ukraine and Byelo
russia, liberated from the despot
ism of the Polish government.
EYES TORN TO USSR.

“The peoples of the whole worlc

try of Socialism, in which capital-
ism has been abolished forever
the county which has put an eng
to exploitation of man by man
the country of human happiness
liberty and peace.

has destroyed capitalism that it ts
the object of capitalist attacks.
But that which calls forth the hat-
red of the capitalists wins it the
love and confidence of the work-
ers.

“And if today the French capi-
talists attack the Communist par-
ty, if they outlaw it, it is because
they know that it is an obstacle
to their policy of social reaction,
servitude and war.

“But the Communist party of
France, the expression of the
French working-class, the expres-
sion of the people of France, still
lives.

“Its leaders are at their posts,
and nothing can prevent the
French Communists from contin-
uing their work of human emanci-
pation. The Communist party
your party, which earns the hatred
of the capitalists but is sure of

your confidence, appeals: Workers

American attacks on ciyil liberties.

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