The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-20

teen million dollars provided that his group were
accorded absolute control the export of these
petroleum products. These negotiations to
nothing, and their failure the chief cause of
the rupture of relations between England and the
Soviet Union
To all appearances the Americans are resolved
not to withdraw from their contracts with the Soviet
Union. The Washington correspondent of the "Ber
liner Tageblatt' reported as follows on July 27th
Il have reliable information to the effect that
in the circles around the New Jersey Oil group
the policy of the Shell Co. is by no means
unanimously approved (the contrary of this was
formerly reported by the English side, H. Ed
There rather exists an inclination to take sides
with the New York group (which has concluded
the agreement with the Soviet Russian Naphtha
Syndicate), that there is some likelihood of
rupture between New Jersey fRockefeer's
Central Company and the She'll In any case
the New York Standard Oil group and the
Vacuum Oil Company (both now directly con-
tracing partners of the Soviet Russian Naphtha
Syndicate, H. Ed are both determined to adopt
offensive measures, should the Shell Co. force
its way into their oriental and Asatic markets
(now being supplied with Soviet Russian OILY
The New York group has ample capital in re-
serve, and can enter into competition with the
Shell Co. even in Germany, England, Italy and
France or even all Europe. And have
been assured by reliable source that it will
not shrink from doing so if necessary"
This is significant news This determination on
the part of the Americans can only be explained in
its connection with the events of the naval dsarir
ament conference still sitting at Geneva. America
has shown plainly enough at Geneva that it is re-
solved to fight with England for the domination of
the seas and with this for the domination of the
world. The paramount Importance of oil in inter
national economies at the present time makes the
idea OF world domination entirely unthnkable with
out the control of the decisive oil districts The
Americans themselves the greatest oil producers
IN the world, bat they do not possess competitive
oil fields in the vicinity of places of such interna
uona political Importance for instance the traffic
routes to Asia. This is the sore point in American
oil dominion, and it is this which forces the Amer
leans to negotiate with the economic organs of the
Soviet power Y
The Americans, Of course are playing double
game America IS waging economic war against
the Soviet Union, side by side with English capital
but at the same time it seizes upon the advantages
offered it by the special economic war being carried
on by England against the Soviet Union.
II is clear that the English oil concern will see
through this double game of the Americans and
will not remain inactive The double game will fur
nsh the Deterdings with one pretext more for con-
tinuing and intensifyng their policy of provocation
against the Soviet Union, and may give them the
opportunity of frustrating the American game by
compelling the Americans. when faced by accom-
plished facts, especially by provocation to war
to come into line everywhere in the fighting front
against the Soviet Union