The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-04-01
By H. PURO

As the economic Crisis is deep
Anlng in all capitalist countries,
he ruling capitalist class is look
ipg more and more towards new
vars as the most effective way
ait of the crisis. Even the other
measures that the capitalist gov
snments have resorted TO, like In
aation, setting up high tariff
walls. etc., are sharpening the con-
tyadictiOns between different cap
italst countries and therefore are
leading towards the war. But first
Of all, the mutual hatred Of all |
capitalist governments and capi-
talists of all countries, against the
Soviet Union, and the gigantic
growth of socialism there, in
creases enormously the danger of
war, in the form of common at
tack of all capitalist powers a
gainst this workers and farmers !
republic. The question of the war
danger is twofold: 1. The ques-
ton of the redistribution of the
world among the leading imperial
list powers; 2. the question of the
fight between two systems.
We do not need to speak any
more about the war danger, only
in abstract terms, for we have
sen it already in concrete form.
The war is already here. We have
seen it in the attack of Japanese
imperialists, supported by leading
ihiperialiSt powers, against the
Chinese masses in Manchuria ano
in Shanghai. In this attack of
Japanese imperialism against the
Chinese people both questions are
involved. On the one hand it in
wolves the question of the parti-
ton of China, taking away its ma
tonal independence and brings in
sharp contradictions between rival
imperialist powers, especially be-
tween the United States and Jap
an; on the other hand all the i'm
perialist powers, the United
States, Japan, England, France
and Italy, are trying to come into
temporary terms regarding the di-
vision of China in order to prepare
a common attack against the So
Wet Union. The feverish negoti-
alton between imperialist powers
on the spot Tin Shanghai) and
thru the League of Nations Gin
Geneva) to compel Japan on the
one hand, and Chang Kai Chek
1.-THE betrayer Of the Chinese peo-
ple) on the other hand to- agree Of
the terms of imperialist powers
regarding to division of China, II
order to turn attack against Chin
csc Soviets and Soviet Union
points out very clearly the fac
that the attack of japanese i'm
perialism against the Chinese PEG
pie, is now being turned and ex
tended to a common attack of al
imperialist forces against the So
vet Union. The imperialist arm
ed forces of Japan in Manchurii
are already advancing towards tn
Soviet borders, while simultaneou
preparations are being made il
Poland and other border states i
order to launch a simultaneous at
tack against the socialist republi
Of workers and farmers from cas-
and west.
Alongside the feverish prepare
uon of ornaments, the imperial
lists all over the world are cor
Quoting enormous propagand
among the masses. They are try
ing to convince the masses tina
war is a good thing, that it woul
set wheels of industry into motion
which would mean plenty of wor
and good wages for the worker
that it would do away with I'll
agricultural depression, by ope1
ing up big markets for agricultul
al products thereby creating hig
prices for farm commodities. Fir
OI all, this propaganda shows tn;
capitalist exploiters and robbei
are not concerning themselv,
with the question Of hunanit
ihey are ready TO launch mu
uerous imperialist war on a lar,
scale and to slaughter millions
workers and farmers in order
restore capitalist prosperity al
70 make more money. If we ha'
forgotten what the last imperis
Isl world war meant for q
masses, our memory ought to ha'
Oeen refreshed by the present ia
@hese robbr war against the Chi
eSe people, in which murdero
combs from airplanes, heavy gu
aug ships have been directed, n
Oniy against worker and peasa
solder defenders of Chinese inc
endence, but also against defens
,ess Chinese workers, peasants. (
ioik, women and children r