The Archive · 1938

China Celebrates

Hankow: An appeal to Chinese workers to organize and to give every assistance to China's resistance was made by Mr. Chen Shao-yn (Wang Ming), the recognized spokesman of the Chinese Communist Party. He urged the Chinese. workers 10 organize themselves, "as power only comes through organization," irres-active of party afMliations, to imrove their working and living conditions and also to obtain u better political education "and technical ing.

Despite a steady drizzle, 80,000 workers participated in a mass meeting and May Day parade here today. Over 50 organisations took part. number of resolutions were passed, the meeting, including: l, A pledge of loyalty on behalf of Chinese workers to General Chiang Kai-shek. }2. An appeal to workers throughout, the world to support China's struggle against the "Japanese invasion." 3. An appeal to workers throughout the nation unitedly fo support the Chinese Government and the Chinese JArmy in the present war, giving every possible help to the anned Madrid: In accordance with Gov-

Jernment instructions, work was not suspended,' Senor "Gomez Osorio, [Civil Governor, issued a statement declaring that owing to the war it was absolutely imperative that production be increased,

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