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“Ls TCR ‘T ‘+ ORIST PARTY U.S.A. ACTIVITIES = 26th ABNIVERSARY WELTING AT BALICCN SQUARE a a Ry areal a Rare GARDEN ISRAEL BMTER, mecber Nations] Committee Comnuniat perty U.5.A., opened the 26th anniversary mass meeting of the Communist Party U.S.A. at the Madison Square Marden on Sent. 18, 1045. Before introducing the chaimman of the meeting, A} TER spoke of the “struggles led by the Cormunist Party curire the 26 years of ita existence”, He reminded the listonera of the Communist Party's firht for Sacco and Vanzettis the leadership riven by the Communist Tarty during tho years of depression in organising unemployment denonstrationa throughout the oountry; in fiving leadership in the organization of industrial unions - which gave birth to the progressive C.1.0. - Re reminded the meeting that "some 12,00C Commumistea served in the armed foroes of our country end that many of our comrades died for the cause of democracy". After his spooch, ANTER read a long citation for extra- ordinary performance on the battie field. This man", Anter acid, “4s “CBERT THOM POCK, the Chairman of the New York State Communist Farty snd ‘the frairnan of this great meeting”. Both apeakers received big applauds. THO FSO announced that ho was just told that sane 18,000 people are already gathered at the Serden. (At 7230 p.m. the Fire Departmont closed the doors to th orchestra. The beloonies woro still opan to the publio and kert filling up during the meeting.) ROBERT THQ’ PSOl's speoch wos @ speech of a revolutionary communist who ie trying to euerre an a leader. Te apoxe of the task of the Comaunist Party.."as the most adrrnood gectton of the working class to arouse the workers and to organize the struecles of the Irbor movenent..... Ke must learn from ithe Jessons of our Party's 26 years! partiol pation in the most important struggles of the working class movesent.” He also warned that it is the task pf the: fonmuniat Party to see that no con~ ceseions be given by the aie governments of Europe nif ip, es Vay THESE ood ~Y ey THB POOR intaueduced the next s idetker, B za b Yeettits oe G&irector New York State Communist Party, BELLA DODD apoke on the problens ‘of the elestion campaign in How York, She underlined thet NewYork gust elect all candidates of the Amerioen Labor Party and must re-elect with a great majority of votes the two Communist CounsiJmen DAVIS apc CACCHIONE. She underlined that the re-election of the two Comnunist Coumcilmen and the candidates of the American Labor Farty will make sure that New York will remain @ progressive center and 4¢ £111 he a "heavy blew to reaction mot only in New York but throughout the country”. She claimed that JORAH GOLDETEIH, “whe ie being supported by the Revublican end Liberal Parties for the next Wayor of New York, is the candidate of Gov. DEALY behind whon are conoentrated all the reactionary elemanis. She elso underlined that O' DYER is indorsed for the nqxt Veyor of New York by suoh Lrogressive personalities as WFNRYQAWACE, ELEANOR, ROOSEV LT, the ATTRICAN Fels, OF LABOR, the Political Aotion Committee, the C10 and by ths progressive elerents of tho Denocratic Party. on re + wr swee ene, « Pore