The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-22
By FRITZ RUck (BerIIn)

placed on 1t. 1t demonstrated the existence OF
broad movement in Germany fed from the
most various sources which. however have a com
origin Intensified exploitation and oppression
Of the masses by large capital, growing pauperiza-
Zion of every widening circles who are beginning
10 combine for organized resistance. Following on
Che 14,5OOOOO votes in the referendum with regard to
ehe appropriation of the princes, the congress was
the second answer of the working masses OF Ger
many to the attempt Of German large capital to
sodate its economic and political positions OF power
by an intensified exploitation and oppression OF all
strata OF workers, and to make transition to .
new era of an independent imperiaHst policy.
The composition and the radius Of influence Of
the congress characterized by the following facts
h was attended by 1000 delegates who, without
exception were financed by the factories, trade
IONS committees Of unemployed and other organiza-
taons, by which they were nominated In view OF
abe present economic crisis this means a tremen-
dous effort. 1t a congress which was supported
from below, by the working masses themselves, and
eor this reason, all the greater effects may be
pected from it. The commission for examining the
mandates reported that the 1856 delegates who pass
I'd through double control and who were present
every session of the congress- were distributed as
1oXOws: s. P. Of Germany 1877 delegates, c. P. of
Germany S5S delegates, Socialist League Is dele
gates, Independent Socialist Party of Germany 1e
delegates, Christian Socialist National party dele
gates, Democrats delegates, non-party members
$50 delegates, representatives OF the peasants AZ
delegates More than 200 delegates who had already
been nominated and who are not included in the
above figures could not appear at the congress, as
for financial or other reasons they had to abandon
their intention of coming to Berlin. Although the
threats OF the executives of some OF the biggest
trade unions 10 exclude delegates to the congress
passed of in smoke in the majority of cases,
Der Of delegates were nevertheless deferred by
them from visiting the congress-
On behalf of the preparatory committee, George
Ledebour opened the congress. In short outlines
he described the misery of the working population
In Germany and pointed out that the workers and
peasants of Soviet Russia had, by their example,
shown the working people the way they should take.
Ledebour Fritz Heckert Schreck Is. P. of Ger
many. Freiberger (Munich) and Fritz Ruck as well
as representatives of all the social strata and po-
1itical groups represented at the congress-
elected into the presidum.
Before starting on the agenda, the congress unani
mcusly passed resolution in favor of the release
of the political prisoners and another against the
bill regarding impure literature 1t was resolved to
dispatch a telegram to Max Holz
Comrade Fritz Heckert read a paper on 1.-THE Dan
ger of War, the Crisis of Naturalization and the
workers Fight for Existence" He depicted the
present situation of the workers. the small peasants
and the working middle class, and brought evidence
20 the effect that the permanent deterioration of the
standard of living of the working class was
sary condition for the naturalization of large CAPT
cal; that the latter would involve danger OF
smperialist wars and that fresh Strengthening of
German Imperialism would nothing more
Less than the advance of reaction in all fields. He
drew the conclusion that the distress and pauperza
don Of the working people in town and country
only be removed by determined fight with the OBJ
tect OF overthrowng the capitalist order of society
and of establishing a worker and peasant govern
ment He called upon the workers to join the free
trade unions, which must be forged afresh into a
weapon for the struggle of the proletarat. He is
sued the following slogans: Against the rational
ization of capital! For socialism! Reduction Of
hours Of worl1-a fight for the eighthour day and
the 42-hour week! For the increase Of wages! For
adequate support of the unemployed and annuitantsl
For the establishment of the securities Of the
small saversl For satisfactory distribution of