COMMUNIST TRIAL
PARTY’S AIM. (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—-Copyright.) TORONTO, November 10. Testifying to-day, Tom Ewen, one ol the nine Communists oil trial, charged with being and acting as members of an unlawful association, and parties to a seditious conspiracy, told the Court that the Communist party ultimately, aimed at establishing a Soviet Government in Canada. Every member of the party was taught to lie loyal to the Soviet. He said that in the event of a. war between Canada and Russia, members of the party were taught- loyalty to the Soviet, no matter who was the aggressor. The party believed in the dictatorship of the proletariat; Referring to the demonstrations, Ewen declared that the organised workers’ defence corps was being formed. Collision with the police was anticipated and the defence corps were ordered to defend “our speakers.”
“You deny the right of the police to interfere ?” queried Justice "Wright.
“Yes, either the police or anyone else,” replied witness.
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Hokitika Guardian, 12 November 1931, Page 5
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