The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-02
French Imperialism Picks
Socialist for Outpost of
the Empire in the Orient
BY J. LOUIS ENoDAHL.

TODAY Alexander Vaenne, socialist is appointed by the
empire the post of OF French
as eten Noner0sm IN Africa OS
It is declared that Leon Blum the socialist parIla-
mentary leader very angry declaring that vargnne must
always short-Ved Greater crimes have been committed by
Socialist against the workers in aid OF abors class
enemy :. MI.
guh between Blum and other socialists m the rrencn
chamber of deputies supporting the against the natives
of North Africa for instance and Varenne OF their num-
be accepting ackeys job in Asia at the hands OF the same
inperasts who warning against the RlHs They can
not but look upon them all as agents OF lanors enemies
lndoChina is strategic outpost OF French imperialism
in the Orient especially view of the developing Chinese
situation. 1t is within striking distance OF Canton where
the revoutonsts China have established them
selves 1t was the Yunnanese from the neghbong Chinese
province of Yunnan who the capaws OF the french
in their efforts to Canton under of the crisis
developing the north following the murder OF striking
workers Shanghai But these French msoenaes We're
decsvey crushed by the Cantonese troops the fighting arm
of the Kuomntang, organized by Sun Vat sen.
The appointment of the socialist" varenne, to his
Asatc post indicates that French imperialism is planning
With the aid Of the French socialist" party, It is carry
ing European capitalist civilization with bayonets poison
gas air attacks and other weapons Of modern WARFARE 10
the deenseless men, women and chIdren OF the XIII Duh
it's attack has met with signal rebutfs.
This imperialism will try to tell the workers ana
peasants OF France that Carrying other Asato deoen
denotes under the direction of its socialist
era But will fail. The French masses will know it tor the
If the socialist party in the United States were power
which it never will be, if Morris Hquit got open
shop General Leonard Woods post taskmaster over the
Philippines the socialist congressman, Victor l. Ber-
ger were placed charge of Wall Streets interests and the
sugar trusts affairs in PROSTATE Porto Rico This new face OF
the French socialist party that joined the imperIast
side of the war; has helped establish the Versailles
peace backs the Dawes pan should interesting to
workers everywhere IMPLYING in all nations socialist
betrayal Of the workers cause. =
varennes appointment will have one salutary effect VIII
expose clearly subject peoples the colonial policy OF the
whole Second (Sociaist) International 1t will prove more
than oppressed peoples everywhere that their only
reliance the Communist International and in the Union
of Soviet Republics.
1t this Macdonald that the Chinese workers ap
pealed when British guns shooting them down IN
Shanghas But they appealed in vain until they
grievances plain to the masses of labor in the
British Isles.
Varenne's appointment will saIutary effect It will
pose clearly subject peoples the colonial policy of the whole
Second Sociast) International It will prove more than
oppressed peoples everywhere that their only reliance
Communist international and in the Union OF Soviet
The rise of French Imperialism in the Far East that has
brought than II millions of colonial slaves under its
lash in China Alone its zenith with
socialist aid
Out of north the beratng power of the pro-
dictatorship that spells disaster and defeat for all
imperialist aggressions.