The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-06
Communist Strength to
Grow Under Hindenburg
Dictatorship in Germany
BY J, LOUIS ENoDAHL.

TODAY the German monarchsts prepare make the most
OF the rapidly approaching Inauguration Of their president
won Hndenburg.
When the American secretary Of the treasury Andy
Mellon said ndenburg is safe!" he also nursed the hope
on the day that Hndenbug the victory In fact there
were cheers from many sections OF the yellow press in this
country the effect that the German Communists despite
the two million votes that they poed had been hit hard
Herman Bernstein, of the prominent of the
kept writes of the capitalist press gives quite the OPP
poste conclusion in an article in the New York Times that
occasionally publishes the truth when hurts Bern
stein writes:
NEW LIFE FOR THE COMMUNISTS.
grow stronger Ind
their activities. Those believe
HIndenburg deathbow Communism II Is
knownths HIndenburg rabid enemy 5oshsv
Communism cannot be crushed by monarchsm.
Bernstein argues, however, that Communism can be
overcome by more and better democracy" Bernstein
doesn't point where his Communist capitalist Utopia
is to be found He does not lay down the rules for its
duct He merely peddIes the phrases of Emma Goldman
Rafael Abranovich, frantic mouthpeces of the anti
Soviet attack whose strident voices like those of their
masters drowned in the rising tide of democracy
under the proetaran dictatorship Ninety per of the
people of Moscow took part in the recent municipal cleo
tons the only voting qualification being prospective
voter could not be expoiter. Only expoers dis
franchised
Hndenburg's election will place the responsibilities Of
capitalist in Germany the shoulders of the
fascist elements will expose Hndenbug and his
t allies, than ever, and they will be the
enemies OF the workers and poor peasants before
The Socialists" WE'LL under the slogan "For the
Fatherand will continue sabotage and betray
ests of the working class; supporting the Hndenburg
regime against united front with the Communists. That
ruthless be waged against the Communists is
the socialist liking than that the interests the
ast republic be protected against the of the kas-
er's junkerdom German Socialists" more and more play
the role the soca-democrats alliance with the
fascist relationships all the way Europe
Esthona and Poland thru Bulgaria Hungary to Italy
and SPAIN The Hungarian socialists made their treaty Of
peace with the dictator, Horthy The German Socialists
need only their budding alliance with ambitious
man monarchism.
Bernstein freely admits all weII-inforned writer's
must that "Hindenburg at heart monarchist is
regarded as loyal adherent of Wilhelm" and that:
In the little
dreaming Of the restoration
Of the Russian He
the show that the welfare of both
alliance restored monarchies.
If this only the dream of man in Doorn even
tho he be the exkaser it wouldn't much. But it is
also the hope of those great American business
interests for which Secretary of the Treasury Mellon speaks
when he says, "Hndenburg is safeI
That draws the American workers into the fight They
must American capitalism the ally and supporter
of German monarchsm and the foe of abors Soviet
They must do this not only protect and help maintain
Soviet rule turnout the workers republics they
help Soviet rule to Western Europe
best protection of their class interests in this country
pending the day when American Soviet Republic will rise
the ruins OF capitalism the United States
ism, that makes Its alliances with the anti-abor
action wherever raises its head the world linden
burg safe for capitalism. Sovel rule alone will make the
world safe for the working class Communism grows thru
its struggles for the whole working class.