£ yranny . —Sir C. Trevelyan _ Crowds Waited For News Of Trial ¥ LONDON, Enge.—Police were ralled to disperse a crowd esti- iimated at 2000 persons which on in Tuesday demonstrated outside ‘the French embassy here against ¥rench military tribunal on 36 Communist deputies. LONDON, Eng. — Despite he official blackout drawn by he French government over -the trial of the 44 Communist Heputies in Paris, news reach- “ting London indicates that the jpccused put up a magnificent >i} . ij Despite the sensational defense, aifhe instructed French military imidges sentenced 36 to maximum @senalties of five years in jail with ligoss of all civil rights. Hight others Neere given suspended sentences of ‘Sfour years. | All through the trial the depu- : lies acted as the accusers of the "french government, declaring that she government was responsible r having dragged the French people into war and suppressed the liberties of the nation. { The trial was several days be d schedule as a result of the ip illiant defense. | Even the war press in Paris was a compelled to pay unwilling tribute #{o the way in which the deputies ‘used the dock as a platform for the # workers case. ¥| Soon after the trial opened Le i/ deur ssid: “The prisoners dock ¢ was used as a tribunal for the | Sommunist ex-deputies to put forward their accusations—with ‘what virulence—against their ac- (| Gusers, and to take up once more —snd with what fire—the propa- ')genda forcibly interrupted by ¢) their long internment in prison.” | News reaching London this week Veals that one of the Munichmen, se Bonnet, was afraid to enter é witness box He was called hen the trial opened, but it was gid that as a cabinet minister— Minister of justice—he was not al- Mowed by law to give evidence. Dal- jers government fell and Bonnet omitted from the Reynaud fabinet, but he sent a medical cer- “ficate to the court saying he was PUBLIC TRIAL. he trials were held in secret, it the deputies endeavored to nul- f this wherever possible by J#@ising continually points of pro- edure which had to be heard pub- #eely. When the case began, they @ught for 12 hours against the /Mecision for a private hearing. ' "The court became at times like *@ public meeting,” said one Paris _ Paper. “The judge seemed at moments Quite at sea,” reported another. Refusal to hold a public trial suppressed for the moment the ac- Mal terms of the defense speeches. But undcubtedly they will be known at a later date. It is known that the defense won a legal vic- tory when, after a number of wit- Resses had been heard, it objected )because they had dealt exclusively |With happenings in the French Parliament. | Their evidence opm the record. dt is reported that large crowds Food outside the court daily wait- ng for every scrap of news. | Senator Marcel Cachin, veter- yan leader of the Communist /party, who has been ousted from ihe French senate, was called as ‘8 witness, and when he entered fhe court, the defendants staged amazing demonstration. The was stricken Another witness for the defense Was Lord Farrington of the British House of Lords. Sir Charles Trevelyan, ex- Tabor minister of education, Stated last week: “The French government has suppressed the largest political party in France ‘8nd is trying the French Com- Munist deputies for treason for €rpressing their honest opinions. “This is fascism. “This is tyranny. “This is the reyerse of demo- tracy.” THE aDVOCATRE Page Three Demonstrators Protest Jailing Of Deputies Treatment Of Refugees Protested CARRYING out Mayor fF. H. LaGuardia’s order forbidding picketing of foreign consulates, police arrest demonstrators before the Federal consulate in New before the French consulate in New York forthe third successive week. The demonstrators were protesting the French government's expulsion of Spanish refugees. Volunteers For Finland Financed By Auto Magnate LONDON, Eng. — Lord Nuffield, British auto mag- nate and reputedly one of the wealthiest men in Brit- ain, financed the recruiting of British volunteers to save ‘democracy in Finland, it was disclosed here by the Finnish Aid Bureau last week. The bureau declared that it would have been un- able to launch a recruiting campaign for volunteers without the financial aid given by Lord Nuffield. It was stated that only an ‘advance guard’ of 250 men from Britain reached Fin- land. Right To Vilna Held GENEVA, Switzerland — The League of Nations was last week notified by Jurigs Navickis, Lith- uanian permanent delegate , of Lithuania’s determination to re- tain the city of Vilna and sur- rounding territory. Vilna was ceded to Lithuania by the Soviet Union on Oct. 10, 1939, following the Red Army’s occupa- tion of west MByeolrussia and Ukraine. On Oct. 24 the Polish government in exile protested the territorial transfer, but Lithuania ignored the protest. The note handed to the League of Nations referred to the peace treaty of July 12, 1920, between the Soviet Union and Lithuania by which Lithuanian sovereignty over the territory was recognized and stated that therefore “no cession of territory can be considered as haying occurred in October, 1939.” Referring to Poland’s occupation of the Vilna territory in 1920 as a coup de force, the note says: “The Lithuanian government never recognized this act of vio- lence. Im recovering possession of her capital Lithuania vindi- cated her ancient rights, which never at any time were trans- ferred to Poland.” Soviets Planning New Air Lines MOSCOW, USSR. — A mail and freight air line connecting Lenin- grad and Murmansk, the Soviet Arctic port, will be opened early next month. High speed planes will fly the route, with stops at Petrozavodsk, Kandalaksha, and Kemi. Additional air line communica- tions will also be opened with cities of the Karelian-Finnish Soviet So- cialist Republic. The first lines to be opened will be the Leningrad-Vipurii and Pet- rozavodsk-Vipuril lines, with land- ings at Sortavala and Kexholm. Hodesia. _The strikers had been promised Ease Troops Kill Ten Strikers NDOLA, Northern Rhodesia—Ten native strikers were killed and 20 thers wounded last week when troops fired on striking native copper Miners in the Nikana concession of the Luangwa district of Northern Three thousand native miners have been on strike since March 17 0 enforce their demand for a 25 percent wage increase with an additional MS percent boost to cover higher living costs. that troops and police would not *ttempt te break the strike, but when strikers demonstrated against gtrikebreakers troops opened fire. An additional contingent of 250 Sps is reported to have been sent to the district from Bulawayo. Nehru Reviews Struggle and brevity the long story of In- dia’s struggle for liberation. India, the Congress leader says, watches the war in Europe closely in view of the promises of Indian freedom made by Britain in exchange for Support in the last world war— promises which were not kept. “As the prospect of a second World War approached, the Indian Congress laid down its policy in regard to such a war,’ WNebhru's article declares, “We had bitter memories of the war of 1914-1918 and what followed it. In that war India’s help had been considerable, aver 1,200,000 men being sent to the various theaters of war. “All manner of promises were held out to us about the future Status of India. What really foi- lowed was intense repression, mar- tial law in the Punjab and the famous Amritsar massacre. “Out of all this, the non-cooper- ation movement of Gandhi was born. ... That struggle would have come in any case, for time was ripe for vital change in India, and both political and economic prob- lems demanded them insistently. The war and the post-war experi- ences brought them to a head and we saw how Indian men and re sources had been exploited for the strengthening and furtherance of British imperialism.” Wehru points out that the feudal regimes of the princes are relics of bygone days and would haye com- pletely disappeared if the princes had not been kept in power by the British government. PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT. “During recent years a psople’s movement has arisen in these states (the so-called native states ruled by Indian princes) demand- ing freedom and democratic rights. This has been crushed to the ac- companiment of brutal repression and gangster methods which have nothing to learn from Nazi me- thods. The British government has given full support to this repres- sion in the Indian states. “The British government's an- swer was an affront to the people of India, who saw in it the desire to consolidate the imperialist re- gime in India and elsewhere. if this was so, the war in Europe be- came obviously a war of rival im- perialisms, and India could be no party to it. “But imperialisms die hard and British imperialism is old and tough. ... It is clear to us that this imperialism is function- ing, and is seeking to preserve itself. India will be no party _to this and therefore she has dis- associated herself from the war. We have taken the first step in non-cooperation, and though we have been in no hurry to take an- other step, events carry us in- evitably towards further con- flict... . “Imperialism will have to be liquidated, and India acknovwl- edged as an independent coun- try.” Jobless Protest LONDON, Eng. — Unemployed building workers this week demon- strated before the ministry of sup- ply to protest Minister Leslie Burgin’s statement that demand for skilled building workers exceeded the supply. India Will Continue Fight For Freedom NEW YORK, NY.—‘“England may be partly democratic at home; to us in India she appears in imperialist garb only.” de- clares Jawaharlal Nehru, leader of the Indian Natienal Congress in the current issue of the Atlantic Monthly. The Indian leader adds pointedly that the Indian National Congress has not, and will not, modify its demand for complete freedom for India. The article traces with claritys¢ Sos JAWAHARLAL NEHRU China Cites Soviet Aid CHUNGEING, China. — While Japan faces a ‘hopeless outlook,’ China, aided by the Soviet Union, is sure of victory, and according to Generalssimo Chiang Kai-shek, is laying a foundation for permanent peace in the Far East and through- out the world. The Generalissimo’s opinion keynoted the meeting of the recent fifth session of the peo- ple’s political council here. Chiang declared that Soviet as- sistance has been increasing rap- idly since the USSR won her campaign in Finland. Declaring that 230,000 Japanese soldiers had been killed in the last six months, Chiang told the coun- cil: “We must redouble our efforts and be firmly determined to carry On armed resistance for another three years.” “We have laid a solid foundation for our final victory,” he added. Speaking on the projected Chi- nese constitution, which the coun- cil had met to consider, the Gener- alissimo said: “Our constitution should be Made to fit into our needs for National defense. Before the con- stitution can lead us to good goy- ernment it must assure our na- tional security. “We are giving our full attention to measures to expedite local self- government as a way to strengthen our basic political structure and to lay a good foundation for a con- stitutional form of government” The session unanimously adopt- ed an appeal calling for continua- tion of the struggle until victory is achieved, and branding the treacherous activities of Wang Ching-wei. DENTIST R-Doveias. alent to Costigan Declares Peace For America 1940 Election Issue SEATILE, Wash.—Two thousand persons attending a peace rally in Moose theater here last Friday demonstratively en- dorsed the statement of WCE Executive Secretary Howard Costigan that peace for the American people and not a third term for President Roosevelt is the vital issue in the 1940 elections. US Not At War ‘As Yet’ —Mrs. Roosevelt Significance Seen In Qualification Of Remark On War LOS ANGELES, Cal. — “There is no reason for our getting into the war—as yet.” Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of the president, made this re- mark here last week at a press conference. “None of us can tell exactly what change may come,’ she said. “We may wish to have no part in the affairs of the world as 2 whole, but we must recog- nize that what happens in the rest of the world has its effect on us, “We must not forget that we im- port and use many products tnat we do not produce. We use half of the world’s production of rubper and produce none; half the world’s supply of coffee, and we produce none.” Asked to amplify the ‘as yet’ statement, Mrs. Roosevelt retreat- ed, said: “I never believed in being a pro- Phet. I don’t believe you should make pronouncements until you are faced with a definite situation. I don’t know what may happen at any given moment.” Of Minister to Canada James (@oris Duke) Cromywell’s speech favoring the Allies, Mrs. Roose velt commented: “Mr. Cromwell is a very recent diplomat.” > All speakers at the rally laid stress on the point that the Roose- velt administration must not be permitted to lead the United States into ‘another Woodrow Wilson de- bacle.’ Warning that the US is closer to war than it has been since the Huropean conflict started, Cos- tigan declared that the emphasis in the press on the third term question is a deliberate cam- paign to divert the people’s at- téntion from the real issue. “President Roosevelt can be re nominated if he wants to be,” he Said. “The identity of the indivi- dual in the White House in 1941 is not important. The vital ques- tion is what's the program going to be? Will it lead to peace or to war? We say without hesitation that we want no war president even if that president is Franklin D. Roosevelt “The US faces two alternatives. It must reopen the social security program for Americans or it can extend war credits to the Allies. The last is a most dangerous course to pursue. We leaned on a war in 1917. We supplied credits and then had to get into the con- flict to protect our customers,” he Stated. Effective organization behind a positive program for peace was vital, Costigan continued, urging: (1) nationalization of munitions industries; (2) no inflation to in- erease the cost of living; (3) de- fense of civil rights for all groups; (4) war on poverty and unemploy- ment. Costigan expressed confidence that the new millions organized in trade unions, both AFL and CIO, would be a decisive factor in pre- venting war. “With a coalition of pension, Jabor and progressive forces the chances are the people will have an opportunity to vote, not for or against a third term, but a chance to vote for peace and against war in America,” Hull Offers Stinging Rebuke To Conant WASHINGTON, DC—The recent statement made by On- tario’s labor-hating Attorney-General Gordon Conant that Can- ada’s task in the wat is to “do everything in our power to enlist the active aid of the United States in the cause of the Allies,” drew a stinging rebuke from US Secretary of State Cordell Hull Iast week. At a press interview on Thurs- day of last week Hull declared that “no nondescript utterances of Minor officials or individuals abroad” could remotely affect the policy of the United States goy- ernment at home or in its interna- tional relations, Senator Rush D. Holt, Democrat, of West Virginia, precipitated Sens atorial comment on the incident, denouncing alike speeches by for- eigners designed “to get this coun- try into war” and “the Crom- wells and Bullitts and other tea hounds that are serving as a re- sult of campaign contributions.” “As Wwe are gradually slipping into war—and we are—the Senate might as well take time to see what the Attorney-General of On- tario said,’ remarked the West Virginian. He then read a news dispatch quoting Conant’s Tre- marks. “They are good neighbors as long as they can use us,” he went on, “I don’t hold the people of Can- ada any more responsible for the attorney-general than I hold the American people responsible for that big Democratic campaign contributor, Jimmy Cromwell. The attorney-general’s statement was made for publicity. It’s the same with Jimmy Cromwell. Jimmy’s a nice man to have around at elec- tion time because of his marriage, but we're not responsible for what he says.” Senator Bennett Champ Clark, Democrat, of Missouri, commented that Conant’s statement was equiy- saying Secretary Hull “had his tongue in his cheek when he delivered a rebuke to our play- boy minister.” Anyone else, thus rebuked, would have resigned, he added. “Well, Jimmy paid $50,000 for the job,” interjected Senator Holt. When Senator Holt concluded, Senator Pat McGarran, Democrat, of Nevada, rose to say his col- league’s remarks had contained “expressions to which I give my wholehearted support.” “The time will come,” he added, “when the American people will show through their chosen repre- Senatives that neither the attor- ney-general of Ontario nor our Minister to Canada, with all his millions, can draw the blood of a Single American boy to save Hur- ope from a disaster it has brought upon itself.’ In the House, Representative Hamilton Fish, Republican, of New York, asked: : “Is the United States going to be put on the auction block and sold to the highest bidder for our help in the European war?” he asked. “Are the lives of our youth to be sacrificed on the battlefields of Europe in order to build the St. Lawrence waterway or because of a highway to Alaska? . That is carrying propaganda a little too far, but it is typical of what is going on in America at the present time. 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