The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-04
ECONOMIC CRISIS AND THE
REVOLUTIONARY UPSURGE
IN MANCHURIA
BY NJ. JAMES.

IN Nlsnchu1a, while the guns and airplsnes OF
japanese imperialism are roaring and bomb
ing. killing hundreds and thousands Of Chinese
workers and peasants, the revolutionary struggle
OF the Manchurian masses are also deepening
and gathering momentum. japanese imperial
ism may register more military successes and
armed occupations, but the revolutionary move
nent in Manchurta. on the part of the
bandits so-called by the capitalist press,
Chat is the workers and peasants) has taken
deep root and will steadily develop until 1t over
throws the rule of japanese imperialism and its
native puppets
The Deepening Economic Crisis in Manchur1a.
This revolutionary upsurge is not due to the
vhim Of the Russian Bolsheviks" but due to
the imperialist domination itself, which is basic
ally responsible for the devastating economic
crisis in Manchuris. The economic crisis has in
eyitably resulted in the terrible suffering Of the
Manchurian masses and consequently the revolu-
honary upsurge,
Manchuria is "one of Eastern Asia's greatest
promises as viewed by F, II. Hedges, one of the
imperiaIst correspondents. 1t comprises the
three eastern provinces of China, namely Muk-
den, Heilunklang and Kirin with a vast terri
tory of 34O0OO00O square miles and a popula-
ton OF 30000,000 1t is rich in all kinds of ma
tural resources and has been one of the most
fertile fields for in1perialist investments. While
other imperialists are penetrating into Manchu-
ria, the major part of the bone is in the mouth
Of Japanese imperialism, which, besides owning
tremendous interests and investments, monopo-
Lies over 70 per cent of trade with Manchuria
The imperiahst rule in Manchuria, together with
the exploitation Of the native capitalists, land
lords, usurers and miitarists, has impoverished
the Manchurian masses.
The situation becomes increasingly worse in
the throes Of a deepening economic crisis. The
most important product of Manchuria is beans
But since January, 1880, the export of beans de-
creased over IS per cent. The price of beans fell
nearly so per cent. The price of some other
crops fell to one-quarter OF their original prices
The crisis has been aggravated by the deprecia-
ton OF the value of silver. Freight transporta-
ton decreased by leaps and bounds Take the
South Manchur4Sn Railway, for instance, which
decreased by more than 100000 yens in freight
transportation during 1930-31, as compared with
the intake of the previous year. The output of
the Fushan Mines, one of the biggest in Man
chW1a, has been reduced to as per cent. The
most important native industries, bean oil and
silk, have suffered rapid decline In Hardin
and Darien a number of Chinese bean oil fac
tories have declared bankruptcies. Chinese bust
ness concerns closed their doors in rapid sue
cession. In Mukden, over one hundred and fifty
Chinese stores were closed in February of this
year, and over four hundred stores in March
Other towns have experienced the same fate
The Intervening of the industrial and agra
rlan crises has further deepened the economic
crisis AS elsewhere, the burden of the crisis is