The Daily Worker

Hoover Vet Statement Is Document of Lies Says W.E.S.L. Leader
Levin Says Cleveland Rank and File Vet Conference Will Open New Bonus Fight
Portland Veterans Howl Down Bonus Enemies, Applaud W.E.S.L. Program
(See Editorial Page 4)

NEW YORK, Sept. 12. — The statement on the bonus march issued yesterday by Attorney-General Mitchell was branded today by Emmanuel Levin, national chairman of the Workers' Ex-Servicemen's League as one of the most cynical, lying public documents drawn up by the capitalist politicians in the history of the country.

"The Mitchell document and Hoover's explanation issued at the same time is part of a desperate attempt of the Wall Street politicians to divide the veterans with unproven statements about the bonus marchers being men with criminal records and thug dofoot the men's.

Legion Rank and File Split With Leaders

"Mitchell's statement, however, will never justify the brutal attack on the bonus army in Washington. The working people and the veterans will never forget Bloody Thursday. This explanation of Hoover must be answered by the mobilization of masses of veterans in a renewed and more determined struggle for the bonus.

"The rank and file conference of veterans to be held under the auspices of the Workers Ex-Servicemen's League in Cleveland Sept. 23, 24, 25 will unite the vets for this fight."

Howl Down Bonus Enemies

PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 12.—Enemies of the bonus who came here to the Legion convention to smash the movement for full payment of the veterans adjusted service certificates were howled down in a meeting called by the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and various other veterans' organizations on Sept. 8.

Following speeches assailing the bonus fight delivered by Major General Chas. H. Martin, Congressman from Oregon and leaders of the Legion, Richard Lovelace, organizer of Post 45 of the Workers Ex-Servicemen's League, demanded the floor and amidst applause from the 900 workers and veterans present took the platform and exposed General Martin's opposition to the bonus.

Cheer United Front

Lovelace called a solid united front struggle of the rank and file of the veterans to force immediate payment of the full bonus. He was roundly cheered at this point. He challenged the general and the seven speakers for their failure to even mention the Hoover administration and its responsibility for the murder of Hushka, Carlson and the children of the unemployed veterans in Washington on Bloody Thursday.

It was admitted by legion officials today that the membership of the organization from the 1930 membership record of over a million to a little more than 400,000 members at the present time. And of this number many are revolting against the leadership and large numbers are turning to the militant program of the Workers Ex-Servicemen's League.

Hoover Guilty of Murder

PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 12.—At a workers' trial in which Herbert Hoover was tried for the murder of William Hushka and Eric Carlson, world war veterans, and for responsibility for the deaths of the four children who died in Washington, D. C. as a result of gas and exposure, Durward Burch, recent recruit in the Workers Ex-Servicemen's League, testified, telling what actually took place in Washington, D. C.

Verdict Guilty

A jury elected from the audience, brought in a unanimous verdict of GUILTY, and recommended, as a sentence, that the workers unite and organize into more militant forces and overthrow the system which the murderer represents. The entire audience of about 250 workers supported the verdict and the sentence.