The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-09-09

DlsmIssng the fact for the moment, that the
difference of opinion is the outcome of the differ
ence in character between English and French cap
tasm, the important thing in the question is
still that England looks on the nolicv of France
only a new step toward the accomplishment of
the task which france has set hersel-to attain
mastery on the European continent.
Besides this, the policy of France in the Near
East, the playing with Kemalist Turkey (the ma
tionalist-revolutonary movement) the close con-
necton OF France with the Little Entente, particu-
larry with Poland and her playing with Italy
all clearly show the deep contradictions between
the political course of France and that of England
After the breakup of the Paris conference, the
Entente lives through a profound political crisis.
In its struggle against the continually augment
ing influence OF France, England is compelled to
seek aid in the United States, and strives for a
union of AnglO-SaXon states
France by its economic and political power has
won for itself nearly the first place in Europe,
but to maintain this, and also in order to reserve
its military prominence, it must go to such an
expense that the previous financial domination of
France is transformed into financial subordina-
ton bordering bankruptcy.
The division of Turkey by the Treaty of Sevres
also continued little political knot full of serious
consequences and rendered Anglo French relations
extremely acute In the division of Turkey, Eng
land, Franch and Italy took part, but it was Eng
and land-seizure (Mosul oil. France and Italy
followed England in this robbery business partly
so to prevent her getting all of the booty, but
France went into it chiefly to prevent English
hegemony, i. e., not to give England domination
over the Mediterranean. Since it was necessary
not only to plumber Turkey but also to secure the
plumber, and for this it was necessary first of all
to break the resistance of the Turks England call
cd h. l.
coast of Asia Minor with the city of Smyrna
Oreece modified an army and invaded Asia Minor
Thus the political and military complications be-
an Immediately after the signing of the pea,2
The whole adventure came to an end with the de-
struction of Greece and the unification of the
whole of Anatolia under the government of the
Angoran National Assembly.
On the other hand in the Far East, Japan sticks
out paw into Chinese territory but strikes on
powerful competitor in the shape of America
America came out of the war without an increase
OF territory but strengthened its rule on the Pa
cific Ocean, in East Asia, in Australia and in
South America, clashing on the Pacific and in
East Asia with the interests of the young imper-
ialist Japan.
All these conditions create an uninterrupted pol
itcal crisis in all the European bourgeoise states
The sharper dfferentiations within the possessing
classes lead to the breakup of the bourgeoise par
hamentary parties, to their inability to carry on
an independent policy, to the rapid change of
agreements made between them. This leads even
TO change IN governments not in accordance with
parliamentary majorities, but to counter-revolu-
tonary seizures of power (Fascism in Italy, the
seizures OF power in Greece, in Bulgaria). This
political stability leads to the growth of the crisis
IN the capitalist countries All this taken togeth-
er, IS clear sign of the sharpening of the class
struggle and the political disntegraton of the cap
italis countries.
IL. WHAT ARE THE SOCIAL CHARACTERIST-
les OF CAPITALISM IN THE POSTWAR
PERIOD?
The class contradictions in the post war period
OF capitalism not only have not weakened, but
have reached extraordinary acuteness, despite all
attempts of the bourgeoisie to weaken them
Capitalism is not in position to assure the pro-
learlat constant, secure, and sufficient standard
OF eXlstance (as it could not de even before the
war;. The lowering of the standard of living of
the working class goes much more rapidly now
but 1t is expresser in various FORMS In countries
OF overproduction and firm currency it takes the
form OF tremendous unemployment altogether
with the exception of certain variations in the
number OF unemployed due to various causes the
number of unemployed masses stands at the level
Of several millions, as a constant average figure)
In countries of underproduction and falling curren-
cy the chief role is played not so much by unem-
ployment as by uninterruptedly rising prices, with
which the rising wages are far from catching up
Inc process of impoverishment seizes with par
lcular force upon the broad rangs of the officials
and the integentzia; the crisis hits also the me-
dlum and petty bourgeoisie, Bringing it to ruin
In word, social ocdisntent accumuates.
However, the decisive struggle is carried on only
oeVween the bourgeoisie and the proletariat. Cap
talsm strives to master the crisis by means of in
creased exploitation of the working class, using
every possible means. 1t lengthens the working
lay 'annhilating wherever possible the eight-hour
lay won by the revolution or during the period of
1emobllzation 1t raises the intensity of labor, it
strives to lower wages, pushing them down far
below the real level of pre-war times.
The growth of class discomfort in the ranks of
he proletariat, the sharpening of the class strug-
gle, leads to an unprecedented phenomenon-the
oss OF confidence of the pourgeoisie in the power
II It's own state. The bourgeoisie is no longer
ure of the security of its situation-Soviet Russia
serves 1t as mementO mort It is no longer able
trust the defense of its interests to hired forces
rom other classes ooDro+ dooido to fr71ct i+ct