The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-18
BY ARViD F. VRETLlNe
(stockhoIm, Sweden)

I'LL tAOoCAL cALudbAOA III OWCQCh 10
\ characterized by the fact that the
capitalists have commenced a whole
sale offensive against the working
class. The lockout which effects
: 100000 workers in the most import
ant branches Of industry, is the signal
for great social struggles. But in its
struggle the bourgeoisie is not only
aiming at economic ends, but is max
ing political attack upon the social
democratic government and the Com
munist Party.
Labor Rule a Farce.
The elections in Sweden which
took place in the Autumn led to the
overthrow of the right bourgeois
Tryggen government. The social de-
mocracy succeeded again in getting
the governmental power into it's
hands. But the taking over of the
government by the social democracy
does not imply a parliamentary vic
tory, based upon a majority in parlia-
ment, for the present government is
now, as formerly dependent upon the
favor of the bourgeoisie. The capital
lists have understood how to adapt
their policy and their tactics to the
existing situation. They were perfect
ly aware taht conflict with the work
ing class would be unavoidable, that
the increase in the prices of food was
bound to worsen the position of the
working class, and that it would there
fore be better to form a so-called la
Dor government in order to feed the
workers on illusions and thereby keep
them quiet. 1t is much easier to carry
out the enslavement of the workers
behind the screen of bourgeois de-
mocracy and with the help of the
social democratic leaders. And in fact
the social democratic government has
very ably played its role as lackey OF
the bourgeoisie. The capitalists have
made use of the bourgeois slogan of
the social democrats, peace within
the country" in order to launch an Of
fensive against the unprepared work
ers. The effects of the Dawes plan
are compelling the Swedish employ
ers to cheaper their Industrial pro-
ducts by reducing wages. When the
capitalists raised a cry over the ne
cessity Of rendering their industry
capable of competing in the world
market, the trade union bureaucrats,
in alliance with the government,
agreed with it and thereby warned the
workers against taking up the strug-
gle.
When at the commencement Of the
New Year the collective treaties were
concluded between the employers and
the workers in the textile and metal
industries, the defeat Of the workers
was obvious. These agreements have
resulted in real wages remaining at
the same level, as the price of food is
rapidly rising.
Fascist Used to Break Strikes
Some groups of the workers have
for long been carrying on an isolated
struggle against the exploiters. This
is the case with the coal transport
workers in Stockholm, the electrical
engineers, the workers in the pottery
industry etc. In these struggles, as
well as in the strike Of the agricultu-
raj laborers and forest workers, strike
breakers and fascist organizations
were made use Of on large scale.
In north Sweden it came to regular
battles beween the workers and the
strikebreakers. This fact provided an
occasion for the leader Of the financial
capitalists in the relchstag, Admiral
Lindman, to submit an Interpolation,
as to whether the government was
prepared to protect those who were |