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In
Follow this argument closely: The brain is nourish- ed by a system of fine blood vessels through which cor- puscles normally flow ke well-regulated traffe. sickness the corpuscles clump together, forming traffic blocks completely, plugging some vessels. If these are. not cleared quickly the cluster of brain cells which they serve inay starve to death.
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RUSSELL DOUGLAS THE COMMUNIST MENACE
The GUILT OF JANET AMES
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"BEGINNING OR THE END!”
IN GREAT BRITAIN
S Great Britain enters upon to launch their present campaign to another difficult New Year at Communists from the positions They have sectured in various trade of postwar austerity, union many Lowdon observers believe the problem of Communism will be me of the kev domestic poli- teal issue of 1948.
Was
First shot in this campaign Bred on December 13 by Arthur Deakin, general secretary of the powerful Transport and Workers' Union (1,250,000
Generat
inum-
The
General
At first lance it might appehr bers), prominent member of strange to talk of 11 "Communist Trudles Voten Congress problem in country where Com- Commeil und President of the World munist Party membership does not Federation oumber much more than 40,000 out addressity
of
to
of Trackr members
of his
and 1948
may see it be come a key do-
mestic political
Unions, issue
Own
By A. G. K. LEONARD
their thinking
is
the belief
21
that
That wandering blood dois form- e in rare complaints may paralyse the brain has long been known. What is new in the fact that in all illnesses
ero minor ailments Ble
that whatever Russia does is right. That and whooping
cough-the Is why the Dally Herald, official or-parar plugging of a few
colds tom-
brain
gan of the Labour Party, declared in blood vessels is inevitable, and that, an editorial on January 2 that "one as a result, small patches of irresi
placeable grey matter may die. thing clear from the record of
the British Communists is that none but frols would trust their calm to be friends of Britain."
It
The effects of such damage would usually be lon small to bo
im.
mediately noticeable. But over the rears they miny add up to the
in certain that Communist-dwindling mental power of old age. fomented discontent in British fac- And us the brain deenys the muscles tories could be a perilous embarrass- and organs It controls decay also. ment to the Labour Government,
even if only organised in a small
Why the delay?
scale, since Communists are most If his breakdown of the blood's strongly entrenched in key produceficiency is so general during sick- tive industries.
their
ness why has it escaped notice be-
Communist spokesmen are now fore? charging that the attack on haid in the unions is an attempt to for divert attention away from
The
of
This is why: Knisely and his team
Brat
Hving lime used propo- creatures. By focusing a beam sale to
to cut food subsidies and secure light on the white of an animal's
studied the agreement to prevent further wage eye they
transparent increases, and they are energetically blood vessels there through micro- claiming to be the staunchest defen-scopes without infleting pola or in- the report ters of the workers' living stan-jury.
Executive tards, saying that "altempts
Animals
to
In
to
a total population of 45,000,000, bat British
Labour Party leaders bviously aware of the poten- Hal danger and muisance value
lue of even this small body of highly or cantred and fanatical Communists. Union at Nottingham. on the eve of This move particularly in view of the influence a series of important
followed elections for iven to the Communist
sick of they have been able
thousands to obtain in various trade union positions.
Committee on December certain key industries and impor-
13 by divide the workers are "pross in-they watched blood cells block the that the "activities tant Trade union organisations,
of Harry Pullitt, in which he called terference with the internal affairs vessels and clear as the animals re- Communists in the trade unions are unon Communists to mobilise for a of the trade unions," The Communists had 18,000
directed mainly to preparating their campaign
representing covered. to secure members when the European war
new "left" "an a hew
American-inspired
Research is now in progress altack broke out in 1939. During its 21
political faith." be sold the Labour Labour Government. accusing Aft- against the independence and unity discover a harmless drug with the movement coulet not allow the lee, Bevin and Celpos of pursuing a months of opposition
the "in-
trade anton move-power to free blocked blood vessels. Communists' perialist war"
attempted infiltration reactionary imperialist policy" that ment." the Party
The Knisely team is confident it will through a Meult period,
went
ints, and domlurilon of, the trade hat made Britain completely subser-
be found, having unions to succeed. The numerically vient to the U.S.A. Without a *** newspaper.
Daily Worker. the
urker, verall Communist Party had secured sive change in Government po spread in January 1941 for cute number of important union oflres he said,
in IT remains to be seen what success sistent defeatist
propaganda. The Party itself, however, was
beenuse it Was able to
the mobilise Britain would not be used for allowed
this line of propaganda will have to maintains its legality, but did not
possible
vole among its sup benefit of the British people, and It among the British working class or register any gadu in numbers until
porters, while the great malority of
was now the Communist duty In ganisations, backboue of the present Ruesta's
union mashers did not trouble defend the living standards of
Party entry into the war and the wat
the Labour Government. Labour Bed Amy
vote at 14. iftus victories Kindled enthu
allowing Com- workers against all "sacrifices," ex-
confident leaders are
that Their
inn afnong British workers. De-
monists to be elected by a rklieu- pasing the "right-wing social demo- members can break the power of elding tant
lously small
little proportion
the rats" s
better than become war had
the the Communist stage, army" in the Tories, whose main policles they unions by legitimate
simply were now in fact carrying out.
the
a prople's war Communists
campaigned
*******
Fascism, membership. against
for
32
Mr Donkin hard good reason strongly for increased war production and making the statement. Of the _the__opening_of_cond_Front"_members_at_the_Executive Commit-.
પા
__The_New_. “Line”.
of the British
The Stage Army
democratic
Its general use in illnesses to pre- Ivent the premature loss of brain
cell might nutornatically ade years to life-and life to years.
But
WOMEN ALREADY LIVE LONGER because-
THEY do not suffor the shock which paychological must men get when they' retire and have to take or- ou will with unsters-instrui-of-givinit thees. House-
overcoming apathy, attending meetings and vot-
doven the
Communists, whose
LIFE is easter for women
2
better hours and conditions
than for men. They have
privilege under the law.
in Western Europe, aut us TOTE that the of his Union. eight are Com- membership almost touched 50,000.
termis. Yet Communists in the T
NYE Labour Goverment obviously exposed in free debate. This view is wives remain dominant in the home Union anot
esanot possibly number more
svg a threat to its programme of thared by rust of the British news-int the end. Fewer Members then 5,000, so that
development Communist in momenic
papers. solve In „Maarssen in the Union's leadership is Britain's presen! grave exporting
It is expected that the question off ONCE the end of the war this figure about
Communists from tracks 60 times their numerient problem in Pollitt's rall to Prouse has declined fairly steadily.
the Similarly in the Trade the workers.
...make them inlig rouncils will be discussed at Celal membership figure in June Unton Congress as
Trades Union a whole. Com- nut at the one-sided character of next meeting of the 1947 was under 39,000. The Party munists are estimated
Counel!. Congress General
Trade develop at. Government polley.
the has now launched a big recruiting least 15 times their weight in num- med to resist cuts and shortages, to councils are local and regional bodies campaign with the aim of attaining bers, although they have only one demand ware increases to meet the through which trade union delegates 50.000 members by the time of its risentative on the T.LLC. General rising enst of living."
(Continued on Page 3). armatal congress in February, but It rers likely to fall short of its ob jective by several thousand. British Communists have
Secure muciu
from the mass of
been able to
long Member
Erst
never
to curry
Compress.
Their Influence
support DROMINENT Communists in leading inside the unions. The new electors, Their
Parliament, re-
unions.
Cominform's
I
cach
of labour. Ther gel greater
WHO SAYS SO......¡ Professor E. V. Cowdry, an American authority on old age.
BY THE WAY
by Beachcomber
British Labour Party Trailers have for 211/2013 anonths been of the opinion tiust a campaign should be made to check Communist influence Com- trane imion positions include the munist "ing, inspired by the re- firmed in 1935, was only reinforced secretaries of the National Union of cent formation of the Cominform in by atte other member in the General Union and the
Mineworkers. the Fire Brigades Belerace,
ade, together with the warning Foundry
words AM so confoundedly tele- actions to events." In these Workers, of Communist factics in France and Election of 1945. Even Harry Pol-
Gabbler" Ibsen Hitt, General Secretary of the Party while their influence is particularly Italy. Is spurred them into launch-
pathic that I know what from "Hedda the
sums up the attitude of most refined and a most eloquent speaker, failed strong in the engineering and elec- ing a r-reate counter-offensive.
one of my 38.746,342 and cultured fellows to the whole workers" trical to secure election
As the Labour Party statement f) carefully nursed seat in a traditionally radical Communists claim they have been says, "The British Communist Party readers is thinking. What is question, South Wales working class area.
democratically elected to key posi has come to heel. After some weeks more, they are all, as usual, Epitaph Although forty prospective candi- tions by vote of the union members, of indecision, it has now pledged thinking the same thing.
support for the dates have already been adopted for but many of these elections have sull the 1950 elections, on a most opti- been won by skilful organisation of "cold" war against democratic So- mistic estimate the Communists can a minority group, helped by the clalism." hardly hope to return more than six reunion branches, which has gain- Manchester Guardian, expressed the Communist record of hard work in
The influential Liberal newspaper, ons of 40, and heavy setbacks in ed them a certain prestige. Main Reneral view of the British press am I taking out of my pocket? You the recent November municipal faeter, however, has been the apathy when it commented editorially: "I don't know. Bah! You are not tele- elections have underlined the Comark of co-ordinated effori on is always a pity when a political pathic. could bring a horse info munist weakners in the electoral be part of their political opponents, party has to start a heresy hunt, the house without the ordinary un
The family name came, it is said, sphere.
Labour Parly chiefs are Jow yet the Labour Party has really no telepathie dullard knowing anything from a cooking utensil. thoroughly alive to this fact.
alternative but to bil the Com-about it. A-n-ah! There goes Just before Christmas, Labour minists as hard it can. They are man in Pontefrnet again, taking out Party UT the influence and activity of made headline news in all
Ferretary Morgan
Phillips not a genuine British party but the his watch to look at the timel
British subservient agents of foreign Communist Party members iTL „papers with a statement Britain is out of all proportion
circulated power. They clinnge their opinions Ibsen and telepathy lo to all local Inbour organisations and tactles at. the bidding of men their numbers, and it is the degree warning them to expect CL Com, who do not even take the trouble (P you know that someone lot of success achieved by their own munt "sabotage campaign" against to consult them."
miles away is putting his foot special tactics "initration" into the Labour Government in the New *Communists say they decide their in a cow's mouth, you te telepathle. other, organisations which has Year, maluly concentrated in tic own polley and are not fold what you don't, you are a dull, ordi- caused British Labour Party leaders unions.
to de by Moscow, but the key to all aary person, with no sensitive re-
members out of a House of Com-
"Infiltration'
NANCY
OH, NANCY-- NO, SLUGGO--
Setting the Situation
I'M IN A
JAM -- WILL
YA LEND ME
IT'S AGAINST
My PRINCIPLES
WHY ?
I DON'T
APPROVE
| A QUARTER?
OF LENDING
MONEY BETWEEN FRIENDS
OH, YOU BEAST-
I HATE YOU
And how do I know that a Mrs Hake in Hexham is at this moment Just a clock? A spying corros- transmitter? No, Telepathy. sondent in Hexham with wireless
By Ernie Bushmiller
NOW DAT WE AIN'T
FRIENDS, HOW ABOUT TH' QUARTER ?
What
that
Here Res an unpopular flautist;
While playing “Beloved, forget!"" He was hit on the head by
'cello. Chorus: Hail, 'cello, wek met! Refrain: Co-co-coquerico, et Rira Dondaine!
Q
Don Cauldron
(Morning paper). AS in the case of the
A
great
keep
Spanish poet and dramatist. Calderon, one of whose ancestors was born almost lifeless, nad to him alive they put him in a big cnul- dren of warin water. Hence Pedro Calderon de la Buren and the sonnet Estas que jucron, jompa v alegria.
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