Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-06
Communist Party
Calls War on China
Ofense to Soviet

By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW. November s.--An appeal
to its members to support the Chinese
proletarian" against Japanese occupa-
ton OF Manchuria and warning that
war against China is "a step toward
war against Soviet Russia" was issued
today by the executive directorate Of the
Communist International
The appeal was made on the occasion
Of the celebration today of the four
tenth anniversary Of the revolution In
Russia.
1.-THE leaders Of all the capitalistic
countries" the statement said, ARE
wandering about. searching for an OUT
let and afraid of complete bankruptcy
before the mounting swell of the prole-
tartan revolution. The class fight Is be-
coming more acute. The imperialists
have already begun war in the East in
the hope OF attaining this outlet.
Against Working Glasses.
This war against the working classes
of China" 1t said, els q war against
us. Let us organize revolutionary bar.
riers against it. In the interest of
united, independent Soviet Chinar'
The statement declared history no
presents the question whether a cap
talistic or revolutionary result will b
crisis. It was addressed to ''all work.
ers of all countries and to the op
pressed peoples Of the capitalistit
world"
Capitalism means the enslaving Of
the working classes" 1t said, uniting
all the black forces of the world for
war against the Union Of Soviet Re-
publics; revolution would mean the es-
Enlistment of q dictatorship of the
millions of new fighters for the difficult
but great struggle, along with the Rus
sian proletariat, for complete VIC
tory for socialism"
No Crisis, Only Growth.
Socialism for Russia, it said, is no
longer dream, but an actual accom-
plishment in which the masses them
selves are building their own future,
adding that "in Russia there Is no
crisis, only gigantic growth"
Soviet Russia" it went on, "is the
only country in which there is no un-
employment, the only country where
living conditions for workers are con-
tinuously and rapidly improving. Under
the leadership of the party Of Lenin
the workers and members of the col
fully confident of socialistic victory
throughout all the world.
The results are at hand. Socialism
Is victorious, while capitalism Is near
ing bankruptcy"
The "imperialist nations" it went on,
are continuously making military,
technical and political preparations
against the Soviets and supplementing
these preparations by the organization
OF a financial blockade" It continued
with an appeal
Workers and laborers of the world,
defend Russia with your breasts, the
country of the October revolution, the
only fatherland Of labor in the whole
world The Communist international
beckons you'll Long live the great Oc-
tober revolution! Long live the prole-
tariat of the Soviet Union, the shock
brigades of the world proletariat! Long
live the leader and orzanizer Of the
revolution and Socialist construction,
the party of Lenin. the Russian Com
munist party. Long live victory for the
dictatorship Of the proletariat in all
the world! Long live Communism"
Wields Great Influence.
The Communist party is the only
political organization recognized In So
Wet Russia, and has no parallel In any
other country. It has no direct connec-
ton with the government, but exercises
great influence over the states policy.
More than half Of the members Of the
Central Executive Committee of the
party hold high POSITIONS In the gov
eminent. and Joseph Stain, its general
secretary. Is generally accredited to be
the strongest figure In the republic.
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