The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-14
Ely NJ. L.


perialisn is torn in conflicts. First, there ex-
lists the antagonisnls among the imperialist coun-
tries, England-U.s.A., France Germany, France
Italy, ETC.; then there is the antagonism between
the capitalist countries and the Soviet Union,
which is more fundamental and sharper and
finally, there is the approaching revolutionary
crisis in Germany. Never before have the capt.
talist nations been in such a whirlpool Of crisis,
conflict and antagonisrn they are today.
The coming disarmament" conference at &C.
neva in 1882 is a plan to line up the imperialist
countries for war against the Soviet Union. This
conference like all the previous ones is essen
tally scheme for diplomatic jockeying, for
alliances, for seeking allies in preparation for
war. Take the London naval conference as an
example What happened at this much heralded
conference concluded last year? Here is what
the Journal Of Commerce wrote on April 18th,
1890, in an editorial entitled Last Rites at
London:
Thus the conference closes with nlu3ral sus-
picions heightened and but thinly concealed by
the generahtes to be embodied IN the document
that all five powers are expected to sign.
The causes of the failure lie in the absence of
international confidence combined with will
to pecce!!l AS a result the conference has been
throughout struggle for strategic advantage
animated by the same spirit that has in the
past led to international rivalries and wars"
In other words it was a struggle for military
advantages Frank H. Sinonds writing in the
New York Evening Post in an article entitled
Farley in Peace's Name Gives Heritage of War"
last year. said
The London Conference is going to result
in the adjustment of the fleets of the five great
sea-powers in accordance with the necessities of
the next war as experts in all countries see the
MI rafur pf hat Py NH
the Treaty Of London will expire, all the fleets
will be reorganized and reconstructed on this
basis"
lie concludes that IF the unthinkable' war
should come in 1886 the naval officers of ali
countries would have to be grateful for what
was done at St James Palace in the peace, par
~ and reduction"
viii Not Disa-rn
The capitalists are not going to disarm In
order to dupe the masses and to hide their few
erish preparations for war, the imperialist pow
ers have already invented new legends to justify
their failure to disarm. And the capitalist press
is espelline these slogans in no uncertain terms
The capitalist press is talking about war and
war against the Soviet Union
There is some hing more than talk to the POS
sibility OF another world war in the immediate
future growing out of the threatened utter fl
nancal and economic collapse of Germany
which, if not averted, must inevitably lead to
overthrow of orderly government and resultant
political chaos The danger lies in Communism
sweeping Europe, with Soviet Russia marching
its Red armies across frontiers to make actuaty
Of the Eolshevk dream Of world revolution Civ
ilization would then have to defend its very ex-
lstence with united force there would be no
other way" Business Chronicle Seattle Wash
July 20
Call for War Nov on U.S.S.R.
You cannot go around Europe today and
believe that the World War is over Poland
IS one great parade; Warsaw looks like scene
set in military music comedy In Hungary
and Yugoslavia not only are soldiers every
where but municipal police bear bayonets.
Something must be done The best minds
OF America must marshal themselves into &C.
ton. The best minds of England must be
commanded to likewise enlist Likewise in
France, in Germany and in Italy. We must
deal with Russia - the greatest menace of
them all. A menace not because of Communism
but because of rlilitarisnl. The largest and
most efficient fighting force in the world today
has been built by the Russian people who went
TO SoVietism TO repudiate the frightfulness OF
nilitarisnl.' Tulsa, Okla Tribune, July 49,
The capitalists want to make it appear that
they are on the defensive; that the Soviet IN
ion is the aggressor and menace. They say that
the Soviet Union is a menace to Our homes,
our civilization, and government" These slo-
gans will give the war holy purpose" Just
as they said in 1914 that the war was war
to crush militarisrn" "a war TO defend small
nationalites "a war to make the world safe
for democracy" "a war to end war; etc Such
Inventions Of the imperialist countries will give
a war the character of a religious crusade The
war -nlongers srnoke-screen the war preparations
by singing out the Soviet Union as the sole
menace to peace and prosperity
How They Prepare
The capitalist press is preparing the minds of
the masses for war against the Soviet Union.
Below we will give excerpts from editorials in
the American capitalist press. In reading these,
we VIII understand better the phrases which lib
erals, pacifsts and socialists spout about public
opinion preventing war They serve no purpose
save to chloroform the worker and lull him to
sleep. What is public opinion? 1t is controlled,
nodded and managed by the capitalist state. Its
press, schools, church, movies, radio and other
avenues Of propaganda poison the minds of the
people. This public opinion is capitalist propa-
garda emanating from all its sources
Percival P. Baxter writing in the Portland Sun
day Telegram, June g. says.
The protest and threats of the Soviet should
matter not for every nation has the inherent
light of self-defense, both in military and eco
loniic war
IF matters continue on as they are now drift
ng, the Soviets are likely to sweep their eco
ionic way westward as well as eastward and
10 one can predict the outcome
1T is well TO remember that If America really |