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the '"Threehundred" at Balaklava in.
the Crimean war, to the heroism Of
Horatius Coolies of Roman history and
to the gallant stand of Leonidas at tho
Thermopylaen pass. ~.s.t=s5 szY
Reliable information regarding con-
ditions in Germany reached the out
side world via the Hague on August
the 18th and was denounced by nearly
all the existing labor organs abroad
as being a downright invention and
an insult to the. German working
class. When, however, the truth be-
came more and more apparent, when
it came to light that revolution in
Germany or suppression Of labor or.
CARNATIONS were out of the question
and that the German socialists had
supported the war loan bill in the
same manner as the British and
French labor parties had done an out
cry of bitter disappointment and in
dignation rose from the ranks of the
foreign socialists. In the light of this
situation, the judgment on the Ger
man labor movement arrived at by
direction, of course, just as contorted
as before. While formerly one was
only too ready to believe that the
social democratic party would oppose
the war loan bill and proclaim revo-
luton, the German movement sudden
ly turned into an unprincipled slave
t. 'Kaiserism" who in frenzy of
chauvinism wantonly tore down the
very ideals they formerly upheld. It,
has had to be acknowledged though,
that some of the labor organs of a
few neighboring neutral countries
adopted a more composed attitude
and attempted a less prejudiced judy
ment Of our conditions. This. how
ever, has nothing to do with the gen.
eral characteristics Of the attitude the
foreign labor Press assumed during
the course OF several months.
But even the flood Of Injustice grad
ually subsidized and it Is certain that
the more the standpoint taken up by
the German labor class in regard to
the war becomes known abroad, the
sooner a more objective and unpreju-
diced point of view will prevail. The
world is beginning to realize that any,
thing more erroneous than the as
sumption that the German Proletariat
is guilty Of eagerness for war or lust
or battle, cannot be conceived. Like
the laboring classes of all the other
belligerent States the German labor
class would much prefer to do it's
work IN peace and to advance in it's
cultural development. Realizink
however, that it is it's own existence.
which Is at stake and that a defeat
and a subsequent splitting up of the
German Empire would mean the an
limitation of it's posi- bilities of de-
velopment, the German labor class.
fights tenaciously and resolutely. As
early as the fourth Of August when
voting for the war loan bill and at
the same time disclaiminE the re-
sponsibtltty for the war, the labor
party clearly defined its love of peace
IN the following words:
We demand that, as soon as orr
national security is assured and orr
enemies show pacific inclinations. the
war shall be ended by means Of a
peace which allows of amicabla re-
lauons with the neighboring nations"
When on the End of December tho
second war loan bill was passed the
ooclal-Democrattc party again declar-
ca: we maintain what we said on
AusuS the 4th; we demand that as
soon as our national security, ETC."
Inc executive of the German Social
Democratlc party wrote for the
christmas number of the English
party organ Labor Leader" az fol-
lows: In these heavy times which
nave befallen the world our 1a.+
sympathy is with all endeavors whico
are directed towards a. speedv con-
cius1on Of this murderous STRUGGLE ~
the nationA'' VI
Unfortunately this thrice sounded
can IN the name Of peace did not
AWAKEN the slightest echo. Thnouph
us oest men entering the ministry tha
french Social-Democratic party has
identified itself with this ministry,
whose goal the president of the com.
ca oenned on the 22nd of Decen,her
IN the words: Flight without ceasinr
ReYenge" and again on the 18th -
feoruary after the London confer
ehce' warmly applauded by Gue.da
! ana Sembat, war to the end! r.
annexation Of Alsace-Loraine.
Russia remains silent whilst Eng.
1anas reply to the German labor
partys otter Of the olive branch con
slsts IN call to the colors appearine
IN tne labor Press. These deplorahle
condit1ons the German labor class is
unable to alter at present. It car
only md cancellation in the Sentence
winch even the Berlin "Vorwar ts,,
wrote the other day: 1.-THE momen+
the French socialists declare the con
t,nuat1on OF the war to be necessary
tney force the same attitude upon the
soc'anst parties of all the other bel.
hgerent countries, "e1-
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