The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-13
After Marking
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ter and the conditions Of the agreement between
British and American imperialism. 1t is clear to us
why Great Britain insisted sharing responsibility
in war against China with other powers The
sanction granted by the Labor Party to the hang
of the Chinese revolution is of enormous po-
litical Importance. But Baldwin and Chamberlain
know perfectly we'll that the MacDonalds and Thorn
asses do not represent the moods of the working
masses. They knew and they know that there is
some real weight in Cooks declaration, that a war
declared by the Conservative Government against
the Chinese people may the miners to re-
taliate by against the Conservative Govern
ment, Under these conditions it is diffcult-abso-
lutely impossble-to start a great single
handed
Great Britain was compelled to seek some reliable
partner Even prior to the Marking bombardment
she secured such partner in the fearless friend,
Mussoni. But that fearless friend has his own
ambitions and interests, and what is MORE he can
not be of much help. partner like the United
States is, of course interesting and more
valuable
We do not know as yet the price Great Britain
paid for her new partner. But there is doubt
that joint action by the United States and Great
Britain in the attack on defenceless Marking does
not yet signify the beginning of a lasting alliance.
The interests dividing these t 10 states in China
still in force. On the other hand we must take
into account the significance of the factor
which leads to their alliance-we have in mind
the social and political character Of the stage
in the Chinese revolution.
ECHOES are to be heard in many European coun-
tries of the co-ordinated action of Great Britain
and America against China. In this connection the
attitude of the German press is very characteristics
The overwhelming majority of German papers de-
scribed the Marking events in the London fashion.
What is most characteristic, however, is the fact
that the German bourgeois press including the
''Vorwaerts", follows the London example in care
fully conceang the frightful results of the pro-
longed bombardment with the heavy guns.
The French press is not much different from the
German press Only the "Humanite" described the
details of the Marking bombardment All other
papers speak of the Marking bombardment merely
as an unpleasant incident We may surmise that
the bourgeois press of all countries supports the
united front of Anglo-American imperialism in its
attempt to turn the wheel of the Chinese revolution
with the help of their naval forces. In order that
the reader may have a clear conception of how the
European press pictures the Marking pogrom, we
will quote a short leading article from the MAN
chester Guardian" of March 25th. We choose the
Manchester Guardian, as this paper has repu-
tation as an old Liberal and neutral organ which
from time to time has taken the liberty to come
out against Baldwin's policy in China
"The story of events at Marking is confused
and the upshot is not yet completely certain,
but much of what happened can be reconstruct
ed. The Northern army retreated, as at
Shanghai, in haste and confusion. 1t looted, as
looted as it came. The foreigners at Marking
concentrated on a hill near the north gate of
the city, whether with the intention of remain
ing there until disciplined Cantonese troops
entered and restored order, or simply as tenn
porary measure until they could be withdrawn
to the ships in the river, do not know. In
this position they were shelled by troops de-
scribed as Chinese 'irregulars", and some of
them were killed. 1t is unusual for "irregu-
lars" to be equipped with guns, but in China
the distinction between regulars and irregulars
is sometimes a fine one, and perhaps depends
mainly on the disposition of the troops at any
given moment to obey the orders Of their chiefs
At all events, the foreign community being in
danger the commanders of the British and
American warships in the river issued ult-
matum demanding their safe delivery pain
of a bombardment of the city. At the same
time, when the foreigners sheled, the
warships bombarded the quarters whence the
Smelling came and landed naval forces, which,
at the cost of some casualties, succeeded in
withdrawing the foreigners from their danger
Gus position. 1t is possible as it is much to be
hoped, that all the foreigners have now been
brought safely away. The leaders of the Can
ton army like the Canton Government,
no doubt ready and anxious to secure the safety
of foreigners. The trouble is that they are in
imperfect control not only of the auxliares
who accompany their advance, but also, it is to
be feared, of elements which supposed to be
more closely under their orders"
THIS article needs no commentaries. The facts here
are arranged in such a way to picture the
bombardment as an unpleasant and cruel necessity.
Nevertheless this article well the entire Euro
peaM press is interesting and characteristic also
from another point of view 1t is secret that the
British Empire in spite of the meaningless phrases
of the pacifst gentlemen who endeavor to prove
that the Empire is alliance Of free republics is
ccmented together with the blood of the mass exer
nlination of "aborignes" which is a usual phen-
omenon in the history Of the British Empire. The
forms and methods of these determinations were
determined by circumstances and by the develop
mont Of military technique. British Imperialism, as
Imperialism in general, held and still holds under
It's subsection the weaker nations primarily with
armed force with the help of which the discontinued
being mercilessly crushed. But the Euro