The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-09-25
SOCIALISTS END
Otter FUED
Fusion Resolution ADOPTED by
6 German Factions.
STRIFE LASTED SIX YEARS
Harmony Deemed Necessary to holo
Political and Trade Union Prestige.
Party Strength Increased.

Berlin. Sept. 25.-SiN years of en-
FILTERED political warfare came |" an
end when both groups OF the German
Social Democracy met i'll common SEES
sion nj Nuremberg and unanimously
ratified the fusion resolution adopted
by the Minority Socialists at Au5s-
berg and by the Independent S"clat-
lists at Gera.
The act of reunion is a direct result
of the pressure of events growing
OUT of the economic and political post
war situation in Germany. which Tor
more than a year past has convinced
the leaders of both factions that me
German Social Democracy must again
become firmly cO-ordinated unit IN
order to protect its political and trade
union prestige and continue to exert
:, dominant Influence Oh The govern
menr.
Since the break which occurred IL
Sentember. 1916. over the question OF
voting war credits and other policies
with which the party was confronted
hv reason of the world war the ranks
of the German Socialists have been
rent by the interneciue strife. when
with the advent of the republic and
the menace of BoSie ism became
more intense. The demand for fusion
has also been accelerated by the grow
inc opposition by the bourgeolSle 70
what it considered the threatened
naturalization of Germany anu the
a~rrpsSiyeneSs of German Industrial
ism and big finance.
BY pooling its mandates the reunlt-
ed marty will command 1863 out of 400
seats in the Reichstag. DETECTION on
the nart of former Left Wing indie
pendentS. however, may reduce the
rotaI by ten. as Georg l-edebou ana
other extremists have already an
nounced they would continue the old
mdependent organization.
Both wings of the party have pay
ing membership totaling approximate
ly 100000. although a> it IS merely
viewed as the political section OF Ger
man organized labor. which has an
enrolment of more than loWW,ooO.
just what immediate bearing the
new radical lineup will have on the
parliamentary situation is not vet
clear, and no estimate Of its future
strength is possible until new reich
stag elections occur.
NorweartS and Die Freiheit are
pleased with the reunion of the party,
while the Rote Fahne. Communist or
gan. also welcomes the fusion. But
only because it believes the situation
has been clarified and everything now
is set for finish fight between the
Social Democracy and Communism.
The Frankfurter Zeitung believes that
unification at this time is especially
auspiciouS in view of the grave Win
fer conditions confronting the popu-
lace and the threatened Communistic
revolt. which it says now can be bet
fer met since the moderate labor ele-
ments are again Il unit.
Trade union leaders also believe
that the reunion will strengthen meas
urahl, zoe cause OF organized labor
The Socialists of America will greei
the fusion of the TWO Socialist par
ties in Germany with feelings of the
greatest JOY, as being The first sign
Of convaleSence of the international
Socialistic movement, says Morris Hill
quit. the American Socialist leader. IN
statement published by EorWeartS
He i one OF twenty-one leading in
ternational Socialists who have con-
trihuted cnngratulatOry statements as
representatives of parties in sixteen
different countries.