in Czechoslovakia Workers Parade in Support of Expropriations of Oil Firms; Yelling "The Gringoes Are Going'
Mexico, City, Mar, 23.
TRONG antipathy for all foreigner: especially Americans, was displayed here to-day by mor 'e than 200,000 Mexican workers who paraded through the streets to acclaim the President Gen. Lazaro Cardenas, for his decree which confiscated all foreign-owned oil companies in Mexico last week.
Industry and business in the capital came to a complete standstill during ihe demonstration. The huge parade was led by a drum corps and made its way through the city as three military planes maneeuvred overhead. American tourists along the path of the march were hissed by the Mexican workers, Some groups of workers shouted: "One, Two, Three, Four....the Gringoes are going."
Police and Federal troops stationed throughout the city maintained order and prevented any incidents involving foreigners.
A delegation of Cuban workers which participated ju the parade carried huge banners condemning foreign imperialism. One banner declared: "The people of Cuba who are victims of American imperialism have dreams of following Mexico's example." obtain it forcibly nor are we going to refuse to pay for properties e: priated."
The outbreak of anti-foreign sentiment was the strongest seen in Mexico in many years and led to fears that popular sentiment might force the Government to confiscate additional foreign property, particularly in the mining industry in which large amounts of foreign capital has been invested.
One group of paraders carried a large black coffin with an inscription On the cover reading: "Here lie the petroleum companies." The cetin later was burned in front of the newspaper "Excelsior" while fiery speakers assailed the reactionary press.
Stalin and Trotskyist Communis! dropped their differences and joined together in the mass demonstration to-day.—United Press.
Obligations to Be Upheld Parade in Juarez Following the parade, President Cardenas, in a speech from the palace balcony, promised to "honour obligations abroad." He said Mexico would "begin immediately on idemnification" to be paid foreign petroleum companies.
"It will be necessary to make some sacrifices," the President warned, "to obtain the independence which our people demand. We are not going te
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