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

ments are brought about by the force
of events. There is a constant fer
mentation going on, and the reyolu-
tionary forces are redressing their
lines everywhere in the class strug-
gle which is inevitably leading to
new, decisive battles between the
working class and the forces Of cap
italiSm.
In keeping with this international
endeavor on the part Of the revolu-
tionary workers the world over to
clear for action, the radical French
trade unions thru the Congress of
their organization have announced
that they viii fight hand in hand with
the Communists to bring about the
downfall of the common enemy,
French imperialist capitalism.
Decisive Victory.
At the recent Congress of the
Confederation Generate du Travail
Unifie &C. G. T. W or Unified Gene
raj Confederation of Labor, which
was held in the city of Bourges from
November IL to November II, 1928,
the vote stood lila to 220 in favor
Of staying in the Red international of
Labor Unions The Congress of
Bourges accepted the idea of organic
connection between the French Com
munist Party and the c. G. T. u, as
well as between the Red International
of Labor Unions and the Communist
International. The final vote on
orientation of the trade unions was
971 unions for the majority resolu-
ton and 356 unions in the opposition.
The victory was decisive. The two
groups which we're opposed to the
majority on the question of orienta-
ton of the trade unions united in the
final vote, tho they differed on the
question of adhesion to the Red In
ternational of Labor Unions. The
Groupes Syndicalistes Revolution
aires &c. s. RI or pure syndicalists
as they term themselves were in
favor of remaining in the Red Inter-
national of Labor Unions, but were
opposed to organic connection with
the Communist Party, and they were
for the rejection Of Communist ideas.
The other minority group, the Conf
tie de Defense du Syndicalisme &c. D.
81, or Committee for the Defense of
Syndicalism, was composed of Anar-
cho-Syndicalists who were for leaving
the Red international Of Labor
Unions, and for heLahsolute autono-
my Of the French trade unions.
Strange Combination in Minority.
There was a strange combination
against the majority in the C. G. T.
u. 1t was a combination of Eros
sardists, so called pure Syndicalists,
and Anarcho-Syndicalists. The oppor-
tunists and the dogmatists seemed to
find each other .congenial company.
This combination was denounced at
the Congress, and the sponsors of the
alliance found it hard to explain mat
tiers.
Communist Party Will Lead in
Revelation.
The Congress of Bourges rejected
the lea of absolute autonomy for
the French trade unions, it crushed
Anarcho-Syndicalism, and every kind
of Syndicalism in France which has
been a stronghold Of Syndicalism; it
laughed down the thought Of entering
the Berlin Workers international
1.-THE Syndicalist internationally it up
held the Russian revolution; it APP
proved political action; it recognized
the true role Of the Communist Par
ty, the political party, as the leader in
the proletarian revolution. This last
was the pith of the action Of the
French trade union congress. II was
recognized that only the Communist
Party with its timber organization
formed expressly for preparing apd
making the revolution, the organiza-
ton which conforms to the needs Of
the struggle between the working
class and the capitalists, the organi-
cation which has elastic tactics, can
work legslv or Illegally, can elude
the enemy when it is necessary, can
advance or retreat as the occasion re-
quires, only the Communist Party
with its iron discipline can lead
the workers effectively in the prole-
tartan revolution. The revolutionary