The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-09
THE MEANING OE THE WAR
IN MANCHURIA

rsxtItioning OF China TO smash the YevuSuScamSy
movement, To the impertansts the 'reco@rdtac1
of realities is not intervention" Usea, Aug
1917 Rea says that "China has naeekIy se-
cepted Russias aggression, recognized the &C.
Complished fact and resists every effort Of Japan
to defend herself from the menace from the
direction of Urga." (sic)
The imperialstS who have parceled out China,
Who have plundered and exploited the Chinese
masses, hypocriticany talk about China's ''sov.
ereignty" These are the same liars who are
supposed to respect the territorial integrity OF
China under the nine-power treaty. They are
afraid of the growing might Of the Chinese Red
Army. The Chinese revolution might interfere
with their plans to redivide China and make war
on the Soviet Union. China must "enforce her
sovereignty" by smashing the Chinese Red Army
for imperialism.
American Press Views
The imperiallst powers stand behind Japan IN
Manchuria for setting up base for an attack
on the Soviet Union Here is a quotation from
an American newspaper, the Charleston Post,
S. c., which writes in editorial Nov. 10 as
follows: ''The principal danger of such con-
f1agraton (Russo-Jspanese wsr.-M H. would
lie In the temptation Of the cspitslistic nations
seizing the opportunity presented by desperate
engagement of the Russians with the Japanese
in war over Manchuris to endeavor .
restoration In Russia, not Of the imperial
dynasty, at least of a capitalist regime. war
against Communism In short, such as the Boil
shevik are constantly predicting the capitallstic
governments are plotting and to the engagement
In which there Is constant propaganda In all
the capitalist nations
But it is not inconceivsble that they tweyt-
ern nationss-M. L. might by their fears OF
Communism, be moved, at first secretly and
ardr tn Land aSSA tn
and finally TO support Japan IN deadly thrust
at the Red rule Of Russia"
The imperiaIists entertain the hope Of making
fabulous profits from this war. The French capt.
talists hope to get back control OF the Chinese
Eastern r. r. from such war OF intervention
AS the Magazine of Wall Street puts It, "a war
in Asia involving Russia might be the signal for
an assault by Poland and Roumsria upon the
Soyiets and the French war machine might roll
into action In such an event the millionaire
boom would be repeated In the U. 81 (Eov.
14th). And as the organ OF the French General
Staff says, backing Japanese imperialism, "One
must not forget that the Chinese Eastern Rail-
way was built with French capital (Rsvls
Franchise Militaire, quoted in rnprecort. No. 6Tj
Japan is the watchdog for world imperialism
against the Soviet Union. "HAs Japan the right
to defend herself" asks Ret. Well what is
Just and good for Great Britain In India, In
Egypt and in Mesopotalnia; for France in AL
geria and Morocco; for Italy in the Mediteran-
can and for the q. s. In the Caribbean, must
also be just and good for Japan Ia Manchuria.
And with much greater reason tEmphaHs--
Rea)
1.-THE menace OF Russia Is drawing closer and
closer to Japan and unless she moves quickly
to protect herself, neither the League, the World
Court, the Kellogg Pact the -Four or Nine Power
arJ off {,ae, tabJ NE.
make no mistake about this. Russia Is ut war
with all the world. The war has begun through
the Five Year Plan and the economic attack.
When the time Is propitious, the great Red Army
Will move and Its objective Will be China
special Far Eastern army has been created to
take care Of the Chinese situation" CRea F. E..
r., Oct, 1917