The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-23


ton OF national conservatism" and which are grist
to the mill of the declared enemies of the revolu-
tlonary help of the Soviet Union (that is if the
opposition is right in this question: for then Chang
kaI-shek must be right with his clamor about "Rus-
sla IS manlpulationsO Nevertheless we must ack-
nowedge that the combination of real fight against
the North and of the exploitation of the traditions
OF the national fight for freedom represent definite
political capital which for the time being still bears
political interest
For the moment we will not concar,, o,,rco1ros +l
the other points of the Marking program which
are passed on clever exploitation of the unemplov-
ment IN Wuhan (whence the capitalists have fled
having stopped the work in their factories) on prom
Uses with regard to the introduction of the eioh+
hours day lin the future etc. We will only for
the moment bring into relief another strong no;nt
OIL tne Liberal couner-revolution the fact that II
mas us agents In the third camp the Wuhan camn.
while the opposite is not possible
Where then does the weakness of the third carnn
the Wuhan camp lie? 1t lies chiefly in the fact
that this camp and this centre of government hos
not sufflclently reliable armed force at its dis
posai. Its army is melting away. Feng's treacberv
deprived 1t of its (from the military point of vew1
Dese o,Pision. The part which has remained with
ian Shen-sh at its head is equally unrel;abIo IA
is not even possible to rely on the personal ;+
between Chang Kai-shek and Tan Shen-shi Tho
voice OF class blood is stronger than parsono1 a.
y ana the logic of the class-war is stronger than
e iosic OF personal conflict. The few troops which
second weakness of ,Wuhan is that in +b.+ go
Nooth IN the Z. G. of the Kuomntane and in tbe
government there are direct informers of Cbano
hai-sneks and vacllating typical petty-bourpeos
poi.ciahs OF the worst brand who at moment of
crisis, would be certain to side with tbo II
Their terrible fear of the aprarian o1t:. CTS
aflve them into the arms of the Liberal adboror+
u oniang kal-shek. When we recall that even lead
ie Communists have made opportunist mistakes
sed can easily understand that the extremely weak
r1nIifHa Ill
IN direct contradiction to the growth of the lower
strata, is the most vulnerable spot in the Wnh,
camp. 80 w w hah
the instructions of the Kuomintanp had baon
, ouC; the agraran revolutions had not
peen checked; if the ar1ning of the workers 81
peasants had been effected with enaro,,. - a. 81
!ul DIVISIONS of troops had been brought tooo+ha
= 1lear pontcal lne comprehensive to the masses
nad oeen pursued; if the instruction with regard ~
1ile oeniocratlzatlon of the Kuomntang had been
properly executed etc., then the situation would NJ
De SO dangerous for Wuhan. The chief fault of tbe
Wunan camp is the misunderstanding nav ano,, ~
0oihe extent the existing opposition between tba
upper stratum OF the Kuomintang and the mass or
ment. ~ w "e'aSi move
The strength of this third camn ;s The fuooe,,
movement of the workers and peasants Tbo r1
.ioh repels the Vaclllating gas-bags and the vaat
ing INUNDATED leaders" who sympatbize with +bo
enemy The revolution Sits these leaders thronoh
~ VI hesVy Trials The mass movement il
% ihignty, involves the advance of a so gigantic
mass OF people, that in the long run it will sween
away all obstacles " WIN sweep
This is the position of the chief STRENGTH 90 ~.
separate classes s ~ VI ere
II is not difficult to that the present situation
brings up in all intensity the question Of tba t,n
Patns Of development of the Chinese revolution
Theoretically we have faced this question from, A.
oeeiiiing Lille has, as it always does proved rchar
more significant more cunning" than dull theory
practlcai value of this way of putting the oues-
ION y, is nevertheless completely confirmed
me e camp of the borgeois counter revolution is
d .ne 1lne oelng fighting against the feudalists
and partly against the mperiasts contraotos.l
II may sound Given though it consents to comnro9
ises, agreements, etc. On this side of it's "wo,r
!. sun mas IN tow remnants of the traditions of Al
ign. Tor freedom At the time, however. If ia
m magm,g furious fight against the workers and
peasants OF It's own nation and is becoming it's