The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-10
MCDONALD CALLS
FOR FASCISM
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group OF dictators, representing Bri-
fish finance capitalism, and led by
Socialists" like Macdonald and
Snowden, could put through any
measure they desired to batter down
the living standard of the workers
without the inconvenience of going
to Parliament for it.
The capitalist newspapers in the
United States variously see in the
orders in council" request a die
tatorship headed by Macdonald. One
paper put it: Macdonald Asks To
Be Made Dictator!"
Role of Socialists"
This is the road that the socialist
parties lead to in Germany, England
and all other countries where capt.
talism is faced with the eventuality
of complete collapse.
That the workers are not ready to
swallow either the proposed living
standard slashes, or the coming fas-
cist dictatorship, is shown by the
growing militant struggles of the
workers, outstripping anything of its
kind in recent history. These strug-
giles of the employed and unemployed
against the National Government
and the. proposed fascist dictator
ship are led by the Communist Party
Of Great Britain.
Workers Increase Fight.
One took place in front of Parlia-
ment on the day Of its opening, and
another took place at Bristol, the
next day, on the occasion of the
meeting of the Trade Union Con-
gress.
A graphic account of the demon
stration before the Parliamentary
building is given by william Hillman,
Universal Service correspondent in
London. 1t is significant to note that
the leading capitalist newspapers
have toned down this story, suppress
ing the facts, in order to perpetuate
the canard about the British work
ers being traditionally docile and
respectful in the face of Parlia-
mentary regamarol, although none
seem to note that dictatorship, when
directed against the workers, is not
counter to the mythical Anglo-Saxon
spirit. The Universal Service Cor
respondent says:
starvation Parliament"
"Outside the House, the milling
thrOng of unemployed sang "The
Red Flag and International
hymn of Communism. Cries of
hands off the doIe!' rent the air.
"The famous boobies and mount
ed constables of London went into
action swinging trucheons at the
heads of Communists.
"The battle ragged as the crowd
broke police lines into Whitehall
through the horse guards parade.
Mounted police drove back the
crowds along Great George Street
toward st. James Park, as the mob
shouted, Here come the cossacks!'
"a Communist with bugie
sounded call to rally the red
forces around him, but was
rushed by police. A delegation of
jobless attempted to invade the
House of Commons, but stern
measures by boobies dissuaded
them.
"The marching jobIess distribut-
ed handbiIls attacking the 'Starva-
ton Parliament and even cried
out against Arthur Henderson,
leader of the Labor Party, who in
side Parlia ent campaigned
against the dole sIashes.
I'm the melee, three men were
injured so severely as to be sent to
hospitals, and nine were arrested.
Many who were injured refused TO
apply for treatment.
Cup to late hour, police were
still charging groups of jobless
and Communists in the squares
around houses of Parliament"
On Wednesday, a large number Of
hunger marohers storned the ses-
sions of the Trade Union Congress
at Bristol where the union mislead-
ers are trying to keep back strikes
in much the same manner that Will
liam Green and Vol do in the
United States-that is, by mounting
phrases about being against wage
cuts, and for unemployment relief"
but by actually preventing strike &C
ton. The Associated Press reported:
"The marchers attempted to rush
the doors while the delegates were
listening to greetings from overseas
and clashed with stewards and po-
lice. The leader of the deputation
was injured on the forehead.
1.-THE main body of marchers mean
while we're held by police in adjoin-
ing streets and we're later dispersed
"Opposition's" Silence.
Parliament was opened on Tuesday
with the reading of a message from
the King to Macdonald in which he
asked action to save capitalism in
the present emergency. The appear
ance of Macdonald was the signal
for enthusiastic greetings from the
and Liberal benches, as
we'll as from Labor Party members
who openly support the National
The opposition ex-
pressed its Opposition" by deadly
silence.
Macdonald opened up by declar-
ing that at all costs capitalism must