The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-01
POST OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PERIOD SHOWS INFLUENCE OF
COMMUNIST PARTY IN MEXICO
BY JAY LovEsroNE.

MEXICO CITY, April 20.
The remnants of the Fascist bands
of the de la Huerta uprising are be-
ing dispersed.
In many quarters the opinion still
prevails that de la Huerta will stake
his all on one more desperate FINAL
fling" but nobody has any doubt as
to the outcome of such a test of
strength. The de la Huerta counter
revolution has failed completely.
Working Class Active.
One of the outstanding features of
the recent fighting in Mexico is the
extent and character of the working
class participation on the side of the
Obregon-Calles group against the re-
dictionary united forces Of Mexican
Catholicism, landowners, and Fascist.
For the first time in the history of
Mexico's many revolutions, near-revo-
lutions, and counter-revolutions a
regime has succeeded in maintaining
itself in power against an uprising.
This development is Of epoch-making
significance in Mexican history.
1t is largely due to the fact that
great sections of the rural and indus
trial masses, consciously and in an
organized fashion, lined up in the
struggle. And in this part played by
the workers and peasants of Mexico,
the Communists played a no small
role.
Communists To The Fore.
Weak as the Communist Party Of
Mexico it, it clearly foresaw the event
ualities and character of the de la
Heurta, the Central Executive Com
Of the Mexican Communist Party
whose influence far exceeds its pres
emily limited organizational strength
that it took the leadership and initia
tive in rallying the masses against
the Fascist outbreak.
When it became evident that the re-
dictionary forces were going to pin
their political future on the bayonets
of the military following Of de la
Huerta, the Central Executive Com.
mittee of the Communist Party lost
no time getting into the fray.
The Committee forthwith made an
offer of military and propaganda help
to the Callisto forces and the govern
ment on the condition that the forces
recruited by the Communists be per.
mitted to remain irregular and be sub
ject only to the officers whom they
themselves named.
The Communist Party pursued this
policy in order to avoid surrendering
any of its strength to a government
which, tho they now supported
against the reaction, they opposed DO
litically.
Communists Make First Declaration.
The lirst declaration against de la
Huerta and for the Obregon regime
on the part of any section of the la
boring masses came from the Corn
munist Party. Subsequent to this Of
fer to the government and to the ap-
peal to the masses to wipe out Fas-
cism, the Central Committee propos-
ed to the government that the Party
send its picked representatives to
various states for the purpose of or
ganizing the workers and peasants
for active military operations on "a
large scale.
The entire Central Executive Com
mittee of the party, with the excep-
ton of three members who were left
at the Capital, to act as the emergen-
cy group, were dispatched to various
parts of the country to carry out this
program of action.
When the revolt was in full swing,
the Governor of the State of Vera
Cruz fled to Mexico City to avoid the
de la Huerta forces. Thereupon the
Communists made him the same Of
fer Of help against the Fascist band.
In Vera Cruz it later turned out, that
the Communists organized the peas
ants and workers so effectively, that
it was their harassing the rear of the
de la Huerta army that drove Fascism
out of this highly important State.
In the State of Pueblo the forces
rallied by the Communists also
proved of considerable help to rout de
la Huerta.
In Oaxaca, the Communists ccncen-
trated their activities largely on re-
cruiting peasants and workers for the
Callista army.
Pursue Same Tactics.
Even in the Military School which
Obregon suspected Of having strong
leanings towards de la Huerta, the
Communists made their impress
against Fascism.
The wholesome attitude of the Com
munists was most clearly evidenced
by the fact that in not single state
of the Mexican Union did they fail
to fight theoretically against the re-
dictionary forces. It is especially sig
nificant to note that in many states
the local Communists adopted such
measures even before they were in
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