The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-27
BY JAY LovEsToNE.

gold and so much proletariaf and
colonial blood in their campaign OF
subduing the Riffs?
What interest does the French mill
tarist clique, which has taken the
place Of the Prussian militarfst group
as the leading military power Of cap
italist Europe, in waging such strenu-
Gus warfare in Africa at this time?
A Powder Magazine.
When the writer was present at the
sessions Of the last Enlarged Execu-
tive Of the Communist International,
he had occasion to discuss at length
the whole Moroccan question with
Comrade Doriot, whose arrest by the
French government has just been re-
ported. Comrade Doriot told me that
Morocco is a virtual powder maya
zine for the French imperialists. Com
rade Doriot said that the smallest
spark might serve to influence and
mobilize Morocco against French i'm
perialist control.
The victory Of the Riffs over Span
ish imperiaiIst forces has evidently
been more than a small spark in
arousing and fnfaming the national
aspirations of the Riffs against sub
jugation by French Imperialism.
THE French imperialists look upon
u the contest In Morocco as much
more than local contest. With their
hands full in European difficulties and
entanglements the French ruling class
might conceivably be more anxious to
make temporary secondary conces-
sions to Abd-el-Krim in order to Sc
cure peace in Morocco. But the
French imperialists know that a de-
feat or a disgrace for them in Morocco
means a smashing blow at their en-
tire imperialist colonial policy. Such
a disaster for imperialist France in
its campaign against the Riffs would
shake the foundations of all French
colonies and spheres of influence thru
out Asia and Africa.
In discussing this question with
Gomrade Doriot said that Morocco is
TO French Imperialism what the Phil
ippines are to American imperialism.
A free Morocco is a mortal blow
struck against French imperialism.
Free Philippines are a mortal blow
against Yankee Imperialism. Morocco
and the Philippines are the Achilles
heels Of French and American imper-
ialism.
An examination of recent develop
ments in Moroccan trade and a
perusal OF the role of France in Nor
ocean development shows that not
: only politically but also economic
ally Morocco is virtually a key to
French imperialist colonial prowess,
just as the Philippines are potentially
the key to American imperialist colon
ial prowess in the Far East.
In fact, Morocco serves to illustrate
very well the why and wherefore of
the tremendous Importance attached
by European capitalist powers of their
control and domination of the develop
ment of their colonies and protector
ates.
In recent years France has been
particularly aggressive in it's colonial
policy. Imperialist France has more
and more become dependent on its
colonial possessions for the sources of
raw materials for its developing indus
tries. In 1924 France had for the first
time in 10 years favorable trade bal
ance. The French imports from its
colonies in 1924 were most insturmen-
tai in making it possible for France
to show this favorable trade balance.
Agricultural development has been
making rapid strides in Morocco. In
the last few years the exploitation of
Morocco's rich mineral resources have
drawn world wide attention.
The Political Divisions Of Morocco.
TN order to have their regime func-
l. ton efficiently from an administra-
tive and political point OF view, the
international imperialists have subdi-
vided Morocco into three zones.