The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-07

1 3
states themselves. In Central Europe,
Germany is anxious to postpone
events, for the dynamics of develop
ment are undoubtedly leading to the
absolute and relative growth of the
( economic and political Importance of
Germany. At the same time, it is
more to Germany's advantage than to
that of other countries to develop
economic relations with the Soviet
Union. All this does not, however,
mean that capitalist Germany, in the
event of decisive issues, would be
certain to remain neutral. Having
bargained the most favorable possible
position for itself, it may easily join
the united front of the enemy at the
critical moment.
The United States, too, is not anx-
ious for catastrophe in Europe,
since this would involve risks for
Americas gigantic investments of
capital. But should it come to a
conflict, then the United States will,
lof course, support British imperial
ism, in spite of the antagonism exist
ing between the United States and
Great Britain, again evidenced by the
latest disagreement with Great Brit
ain on the question of naval anna
ments, etc. The antagonisms between
the various imperialist states there
fore serve only to postpone the con-
flict, but they do not alter its increas-
ing probability and inevitability.
10. An undoubted undermining of
the whole system of imperialism, es-
pecially of the British, an under
mining demonstrating the profound
disorganization of the whole world
capitalism, is expressed in the Chi
nese revolution. The danger of the
proletarian revolution in Europe, the
necessity of carrying on war against
the Chinese revolution, the great dan
gers threatening from the colonies
(risings in Indonesia, spread of the
national revolutionary movement in
India, etc. these are the increasing
difficulties of imperialism.
II. The above determines the policy
of the Soviet Union. This is before
all a peace policy. In view of the i'm
possibility of "foreseeing" the mo-
ment of the military attack upon the
Soviet Union, and in view of the ne
cessity of arming for this attack, the
Soviet Union must pursue definite
and logical policy, strengthening the
position of the proletarian state from
year to year and from month to
month. For the furtherance of the
struggle for peace, the Soviet Union
must enter into suitable economic re-
lations with the capitalist states. At
the same time the government of the
Soviet Union will safeguard with all
means the principles of its prole-
tartan economic and state constitu-
ton, which are at the same time the
principles of its existence as q prole-
tartan state.
The Joint Plenum of the c. c. and
the C. C. C. places on record that the
working class of the Soviet Union
has responded enthusiastically to the
call of the Party for a general prep
aration for the defence of the prole-
tartan state, and has proved, during
the Defence Week, it's determined
unity, it's capability to lead the peas
antry along with it, and its readiness
to protect with the lives of its mem
bers the centre of proletarian revolu-
ton against the attacks of the i'm
perialists.
2. The International Situation and
the COmintern.
12 The coming war against the
Soviet Union creates a situation
which will differ considerably-and
in some important points funda-
mentaIly-from the situation in Eu-
rope in 1914 In 1914 the war was
between imperialist states, and i'm
perialism found itself on both sides
of the front, but in the war against
the Soviet Union imperialism will
fight against the proletariat or
ganized as a state power.
1t was for this reason that the last
Plenum of the E. c. C. ]. very rightly
emphasized that here We can and
must speak of an attack made from
one side (the imperiahst) on the
other 1.-THE proletarian); we must
speak of the defence of the socialist
Fatherland (Which did not exist in
1914, and of the defence of the
Chinese revolution; this means that
it is necessary not only to propagate
the slogan of defeatism in the CAPT
talist countries, but this must be sup
plemented by the slogan of active aid
for the state of the proletariat; here
the slogan of determination merges
into the slogan of going over to the
side Of the Soviet Union, and is inn
mediately connected with the slogan
of the overthrow of the imperialist
/ governments by the people of their
own country, etc.
! g*
! 13. The most important question
Of the theological preparation for