The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-14
How the Capitalist Press Calls
tor War Against the U.S.S.R.


lows: Don't let anybody fool you into think
ing war is not brewing against the Soviet IN
ion. 1t will begin as embargo, with a view
Of creating Instruction in Russia, and then go
ing in to establish peace"
The Star, Meridian Miss, July 8, prints an
editorial headed "Warl" THE Russian trade
war on the world is bringing war in kind. =.
Russia has set out to paralyze the worldwide
economic scheme OF CningS.'
only fool decries potential danger in the
Russian economic war"
Gerard for War
Gerard in a recent radio address remarked
that Russia is waging war on the rest Of the
world" Sooner or later we are going to have
to face this Russian situation and we must face
it squarely" New York American, July 3o)
The New Haven, Conn. Register, July 80, picks
up Gerard's words and regards them as call
to arms" His words ring "as did the cry of
Paul Revere in his historic ride" and they Should
have far-reaching effect" The editorial con-
cludes ''the time is surely here when this coun
try must take an advanced stand against Rus
STA"
Paul Revere Gerard will gloat over this.
From General HoIbrook
Free Press, Detroit, Mich. July g. referring
to General Holbrooks prophecy that Germany
will be "our ally in the coming war with Rus
STA, says, "a growing belief that in case Russian
complications arise, Germany must be depended
upon to act an outer bulwarK ~gainst Red
inroads, has likewise been providing a practical
if not particularly elevated reason for commence
ing to think in terms of friendliness where Ber-
lin is concerned. The good will of Germany may
easily prove valuable to this nation and the rest
of civilization in time to come and it is the way
of the world to be inclined to line up with those
who can return help for help
Commenting on Holbrooks speech, The Ten
nessean, Nashville, Tenn, July 80, says, Such
public statements the one General Holbrook
made at Camp Dix will not prolong the day
when such q war will break if it is not in the
brewing as many besides General Hobrook
think
MorristoWn.. N, j.. Jerseynlan, July %, in an
editorial entitled. Russia Preparing for War"
says that Holbrooks speech confirms its view
that the great plants now being constructed in
Russia with such frantic haste are not in
dustrial plants at all, but plants for the manu-
facture Of munitions of war" 1t concludes thus,
talking disarmament while a nation of nearly
200 millions of people is preparing for a war
designed to overthrow the governments Of the
world may be fine idealsr1, but it does not seem
to be 2 very practical program for the United
States to follow. This government is the great
est capitalistic government in the world and as
such it will. sooner or later come under attack
from Russia
How TO Restore Normal Conditions"
How 70 Restore Normal Conditions
The Portland Press Herald, Maine, July 49, in
an editorial Russia Causes All the Trouble"
discussing the danger from Russian Communism
says that here is problem for the consdera-
ton of the world leaders. America must play
its part in the undertaking. What President
Another step must be taken before a firm
foundation can be established It is not dis
armament which the world needs so much as
the restoration of normal conditions, and this
cannot be brought about SO long as a great ma
ton like Russia is devoting all its resources to
creating trouble for the rest of the world"
It Is evodent from these editorials that the
press is attempting to play up Russia as the chief
protagonlst or a Goliath which is menacing all
the David capitalist countries. They picture
Russia as the aggressor and that the other ma
tons will have to unite to stave off her attack
This is the excuse the capitalist diplomats will
offer for increasing ornaments And they are
saying it now.
Here Is a dispatch which appeared in the Bal
tinaore Sun August from Washington THE
chief thing the State Department is interested
In is Russia's stand on disarmament
the State Department has taken note of the re-
peated statements of France that there can be
no disarmament as long as the Russian Army
remains as a threat to the French Allies-Po-
land, Rumania and Czecho-Slovakia"
Concerning the French attitude in Europe the
Dallas, Texas, Times July ID, writes as follows:
THE French are undoubtedly determined to
gain indisputable supremacy in Europe
But Soviet Russia is an obstacle to French
supremacy that may force France to call upon
the United States and the British Empire for
assistance. The French are operating ON the
theory that both this country and Britain re-
gard Soviet Russia as a menace
1T is not unlikely that some French statesmen
feel that struggle with Russia is inevitable and
that it should be started before the Communists
are ready for'it and while assistance of England
and the United States could be reasonably ex-
pected.
On the occasion Of the celebration of Bastile
Day In France, the Paris Nouvelles wrote: Our
army today is the best If not the only guarantee
of peace in Europe. What man of common sense
at an hour when Germany may perhaps founder
IN chaos does not realize that it would be Grim
lnal for France to carry disarmament any fur
ther% N. Y. Times, July Is
New Bedford,Mass Times, July Is, stated:
Eventually, as the Nazi leader sharply out
lines, Europe must face the problem of making
itself unit in defence against Communism in
vading from Russia.
The sooner that truth is grasped and means
taken to cope with 1t the better.
For the eventual defence of the better things