The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-26

ReOlS phcluSLS Sucn as GEORGE T1ocn,
it had men who were still under the
influence of their socialistic tatics,
as for instance Paul Louis who Is a
pedant and no revolutionist. And it
was practically led by the slick,
shrewd, smooth-tongued, demagogic,
arch-opportunist Frossard. Frossard,
like a chameleon, could change his
color quite often--at one time he
was a pleader for Jean Longuet, the
centrist par excellence, and at an
other time he battled for the ideas of
Syndicalism.
While the French Communist Par
ty was honeycombed with all sorts Of
dangerous tendencies, the radical
trade union movement was undergo
ing tremendous struggles to orient it.
self upon the way Of revolution. It
had its internal dissensions.
Stripped for Bottle.
But at present the Communist
Party has been cleared Of its unde-
sirable elements. Frossard, Favre,
Pioch, Merle, Paul Louis, and others
like them with tSeir sparse follow
ing are out. And when they left
others came in. The Communist Par
ty Of France is growing continually.
When Frossard left the French Com
munist Party, two great revolutionists
Joined it, Henri Barbusse and Pierre
Monatte. The Communist Party is
stripped for battle.
And with the Congress Of Bourges
the c. G. T. u. has turned into a
potent, a sure factor of the revolu-
ton. It has able leaders, such
as Monmousseau, Semard, Rosmer,
Tommasi, Monatte.
Formidable Lineup.
Now that strong ties have been
established between the Communist
Party of France and the C. G. T. u.
we have in France formidable line
up against the forces of capitalism. It
has taken long time for this to hap
pen, but it has not come too late.
The German revolution will not find
the revoluti 4nary workers of France
unprepared. Once the German work
ing class rises against its masters it
vii find a powerful ally in the united
forces of the revolutionary proleta-
riat of France.
Role Of France.
There were times when we all
thought with sinking heart how far
France had drifted from its glorious
role of pioneer in revolution. But
we may rejoice that French imperial
ism, with its overweening ambition,
with its audacious schemes of Euro
pean supremacy Of France, with its
dreams of world power, will be faced
by mighty opponent.
It was on the question of the atti-
tude Of the C. G. T. u. toward the
but concrete question Of practical
program of action. Everything else
was tied up with this very question,
for this was the question Of revolu-
tionary action.
neutrality-suspicious. Negates
Revolution.
The Syndicaliss are against the die
tatorship Of the working class, yet a
revolution in Germany is unthinkable
without the proletarian dictatorship.
It is aughable to think that it can
70 SoAAACu Oub dCtOlullk 70 the IDLE
dreams Of the Anarchists who are
against dictatorship, OF that it can
be absolutely necessary for the tran
sitional period. The Syndicalists are
against any kind of government, in
GLIDING government Of the working
ciass-they ache for a free society,
where the administration of things
viii be carried on by the Anarcho-
Syndicalist trade unions which are
self-sufficient< The Syndicalists re-
fuse to accord the Communist Party
any place in the revolution. Yet
a revolution is an impossibility in
Germany without the leadership of
the Communist Party, without the
leadership Of these same "dirtv poll
ticians" as the Syndicalists are pleas
ed to call the Communists. The Mi
nority wanted the complete autono-
my, the independence of the trade
unions of France, yet the revolution
is practically impossible in Germany
without international action, with
ont he oLfnr an fho mart 50 a. ,.--I.