The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-26
THE GERMAN RED YOUTH

unionization of the unorganized and
similar immediate tasks of the prole-
tariat.
How effective the work of the r. Y.
S. and the r. F. F. is can be best seen
by the fact that they are yet more
hated by the capitalist class than
even the Y. c. l.. or C. P. (if this is
only possible), as they, by right, sym
bolize the unconquered united will and
power of the working class. One had
but to participate in demonstration
of the r. Y. S. of the R. F. F. to I'M
derstand that the fear and hatred of
the bourgeoisie is fully justified.
But the R. Y. S., the united front
movement of the German working
youth, would undoubtedly fail to
achieve successfully its aim If there
should not be the organization OF
initiative Of feminist leadership.
The Young Communist League.
At its last ninth congress, held IN
Halle in October, 1925, the Y. G. L.
succeeded in accepting a clear-cut
feminist policy of how best to lead
the struggles of the German toiling
youth. The stand taken by the con-
gress in the Party question, fully sup
porting the Comintern; the accepted
detailed program for the completion Of
the reorganization for trade union
work, sending of the young workers
delegation to the U. s. S. R., youth
protection, united front and unem-
ployment policy, the improving of the
mass organ, die Junge Garde,T and
the theoretical organ, Der Junge Boil
shewik," etc., is being faithfully fol
lowed up by the newly-elected leader
ship.
While these words are being written
the Y. C. L. is preparing itself to cele-
brate its
Tenth Jubilee,
as 1t is already 10 years since the re-
markable Jena Congress of the Ger
man revolutionary young prolets, held
during Easter, 1916, where, together
with Karl Liebknecht, they heralded
the slogan: "War Against the I'm
perialist Warl" With the specially
prepared film of 10 scenes about the
10 years activities and struggles of
the German revolutionary youth, the
exhibition, the jubilee button, the
mass meetings, demonstrations, etc,
1t will most certainly be an excellent
celebration.
The 10th jubilee will also mark the
beginning of q campaign to enroll into
the Y. c.. L. 100000 new members. At
present the Y. G. L. membership is
about 10000. This is due mainly to
the fact that at the beginning of its
development the youth movement was
strongly opposed by the old socialist
leadership, and it therefore could not
become a mass movement, so that
even the Y. S. L. membership is not
more than about $4,000, while the
S. P. has $4,000 members, and at the
same time it must also be remembered
that it was the revolutionary youth
who brought the most victims during
the civil war.
There can be no doubt that the
membership campaign of the Y. C. L.
AA6 IAC DCSJ IcSullSs EV6TV
young prolet worth his salt will I'M
doubtedly join the Y. G. L. and be-
come penetrated with the spirit as
expressed in the following words Of a
proclamation issued by the Y. G. L.
when, in the days of September, 1919,
the then army-minister, the socialist
Noske, the murderer of Liebknecht,
Luxembourg, ETC., has forbidden the
publication of the Communist youth
literature: 1--WE are the conscience
and heart Of the proletarian revoIu-
toni We are uneonquerabIe. The
socialist army minister has forbidden
"Dle Junge Garde;" again Is it lssuedl
Noske has forbidden "DIe JuoendInter-
nationale;" again II Is published The
soeial-democratie army minister has
forbidden the revolution; over hIs
head will II comel At this hour we
join our hands and utter soIemnIy the
motto Of the rebels;
Revolution, thine we areI
Revolution, for thee we Ilvel
Revolution, for thee we dell
IRVING M. CLAIM.