Harry Gannes
Harry Gannes (1900–1941), was a British-born American journalist, foreign editor of the Daily Worker during much of the 1930s, was a communist of national prominence.[1][2]
Harry Gannes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1900 Hull, England |
| Died | 3 January 1941 New York City |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Spouse | Pearl Roth Gannes (third marriage) |
| Children | daughter from second marriage, son (David) from third marriage |
Biography
Harry Gannes was one of the founders (in 1922) of the Young Workers League, the predecessor of the Young Communist League, serving briefly as its general secretary.[3] As foreign editor of the Daily Worker he was a mentor to Theodore Draper,[4] with whom he coauthored Spain in Revolt in 1936. His book When China Unites, 1937, based on research and experiences during a trip to China in 1932-33,[3] describes the Kuomintang–Communist alliance of the mid-1920s and the confrontations between the two parties from 1927 on. Gannes traveled to China, and later to Europe (1938) using a passport under the name Henry George Jacobs.[2] For this he was indicted for passport fraud in 1939. At almost the same time, he fell ill and was diagnosed with a brain tumor, from which he died on 3 January 1941.
Footnotes
- "Red Editor Here Dies, Facing U.S. Charges," The New York Times, January 7, 1941
- "Communist Dies: Federal court asked to drop action against Gannis [sic]" Buffalo Courier Express, 7 January 1941
- "Harry Gannes Dies," Daily Worker, Jan. 5, 1941
- Draper, "Preface" to paperback edition of American Communism and Soviet Russia, pg. xi.
Published works
Books
Pamphlets
- Youth under Americanism. With George Oswald. Chicago: Young Workers League of America, 1922.
- Yankee Colonies Imperialist Rule in the Philippines, Porto Rico, Hawaii and Other Possessions. New York: International Pamphlets, 1930.
- Graft and Gangsters. Jacob Burck, illustrator. New York City: Workers Library Publishers, 1931.
- Kentucky Miners Fight New York: Workers International Relief, 1932.
- The Economic Crisis: An Analysis of the Course of the Crisis up to June 15, 1931. New York: Communist Party USA, 1932.
- Soviets in Spain: The October Armed Uprising against Fascism. New York: Workers Library Publishers, 1935
- War in Africa Italian Fascism Prepares to Enslave Ethiopia. New York: Workers Library Publishers, 1935.
- Spain Defends Democracy: The Truth about the Fascist Plot. New York: Workers Library Publishers, 1936.
- How the Soviet Union Helps Spain. New York: Workers Library Publishers, 1936.
- The Munich Betrayal. New York City: Workers Library Publishers, 1938.