The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-26
The Struggle Against Imperialist War
and the Tasks of the Communists

that the proletarian struggle in Rus
STA was at high tide at that period.
In fact, only a few weeks before
the outbreak of war, barricades were
erected in the streets of st. Peters
burg.
Consequently, only by thoroughly
explaining to the masses the ire
mendous difficulties that have to
be overcome in a real struggle
against war can the foundation be
laid for the solution of the tactical
problems involved in this struggle.
Teach Lessons of Last War.
q Finally, it is necessary to ex-
plain thoroughly to the masses the
experiences of the last world war
of 1914-1918; the tendencies that
prevailed in the labor movement at
that time, the struggles the Bolshe-
viks conducted against war, and the
fundamental slogan they advanced
Oh Transforming the imperialist war
i TO CIVIL war.
Is. This agitational and propa-
gandist activity must be closely
linked up with the revolutionary
work of the Party among the
masses.
This is the main task in the strug-
gle against imperialist war before II
breaks out. Stated in detail this task
includes the following:
Conduct of Anti-War Work.
az Factory and trade union ac-
tivity must be concentrated primar-
lily in the industries which serve the
mobilization for and conduct of war
like the metal industry, the chem.
zeal industry, and transport. 1t is
particularly important to apply the
tactics of the proletarian united
front and to secure the organiza-
tional consolidation of it's results
establishment of committees of ac-
ton, etc..
b. In view of the fact that the
peasantry constitutes the bulk OF
the army in most countries, special
attention must be paid to anti-wal
work among the peasants. This
work is facilitated by the strong
anti-war sentiment prevailing among
the peasants in many countries. The
bourgeoisie, through the medium Of
the big landlords and big farmers
and through Ex-Service Mems
Leagues, the press, fascism, paci.
fism, the churches, etc., strive tt
consolidate their Influence in the
countryside, and to rouse the flight
ling spirit" of the peasantry. Com.
munists must counter-act this &C.
tivity by their work to sharpen the
class-struggle in the countryside.
Work Among Peasants.
The Communists must conduct
anti-war agitation among the peas.
ant masses and in this utilize the eX-
lperiences of the world war, and link
UP this agitation with the economic
demands of the small peasantry
They must explain to the peasants
the proletarian attitude towards war
carry on fraction work in the reac-
tionary peasant leagues; organize
anti-war conferences of the small
peasantry, and give consideration te
the special interests of the peasants
in earring on work in the army.
Oppressed Nationalities.
q The national revolutionary
movements in the Balkans, Poland
etc. play an extremely important
part in the struggle against the i'm.
perialist war danger and in trans.
forming imperialist war into civil
war. The struggle against the i'm.
perialist war danger in these coun.
tries must be linked up with the
fight against the remnants of feu.
dalism and against national oppres.
sion, and must be directed towards
the development of the agrarian ant
national revolutions.
Hence, the establishment and ex.
pansion of revolutionary bloc OF
the proletariat, the peasantry and
the oppressed nations against CAPT.
talism and AGAINST the imperialist
war danger is an exceedingly I'M