The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-27

eral opinions. Writers and artists,
scientists and musicians, editors and
publishers, physicians and surgeons
have been beaten up, fired from their
jobs, deported or made so miserable
that they have been compelled to flee.
Hitler'S hooliganS raid the home of
Germany's greatest scientist search
ing for arms! The victims of the ter
ror include the finest names in the
history Of modern German culture.
Lion Feuchtwanger, the noted nov
el1st, is in Berne, afraid to return.
Nazis invade his home and destroy q
manuscript. His crime is twofold: he
is Jew; he has criticized Hitler's
literary style.
A C0Wardly Retreat
Yet in describing the terror Tor the
New York Times Mr.. F'euchtwanger
exonerates Hindenburg, Hitler and
Goering. He says "Hindenburg has
no idea of the outrages;;" probably
Hitler, too, 'ihas had nothing to do
With these things personally" and
Minister Goering can scarcely be
suspected of completely"
You must be joking, Mr.. Feuas1t-
wanger. Hindenbrg signed the emer-
gency decreel Hitler as chancellor
personally ordered his troops over the
radio to "annihilate Marxisnl!" Goer-
ing officially ordered the police to
kill Communists Surely, you know
this. But you think your subtle irony,
will conciliate the bandits who run
the German state.
You are mistaken. 1t will not stop
them from their campaign of murder.
Your irony only serves to confuse and
deceive those who do not vet realize
that behind the aSsaSsins stand the
bankers, the induStrialiStS, the land
owners, the generals. BY sowing such
confusion you lend moral support to
the criminals. BY greatly praying
to the fascist government you assist
in whitewashing them.
A Bloody Gang
Not the storm troopers alone are
guilty. The blood of the terror VIC
timS-JeWs, liberals, Communists, So
cial democrats, pacifistS, intellectuals
is upon the heads of Hindenburg
and Hitler, Won Papen and Hugen-
burg, and the entire crew Of profit
GERS and exploiters whose agents they
are.
On March %, the ReichStag, chosen
by a terror election, passed the ZEN
abling act" granting the Hitler cab
met dictatorial powers. But it would
be a mistake to consider this as a
triumph confined to Hitler personally
or to the NaH movement.
Big Capitalists Rule Cabinet
Only three men in the fascist cab
met are Nazis-Hitler, Prick and
Goer1ng. The others are Nationalist
or personal appointees OF Hindenburg.
The leaders of the majority are Won
Papen and Hugenberg. The cabinet
Is dominated by the direct represen-
tat1ves Of the Junkers and the indus
trialists. The Hitlerites are their
middle class allies and more specifi-
cally the condotierri. The violent war
against the working class is the policy
not Of Hitler alone but of organised
capital.
1t is no wonder that the executive
Of the Reichs Federation of Industry,
at a meeting on March % presided
over by Gustav Krupp, unanimously
agreed that the basis for stable gov
eminent has been established by the
fascist cabinet. The industrialists
promised the fullest support" to the
politicians who represented them.
Program of Capitalism
The program of German capitalism
was announced by Hitler In his ad-
dress at the opening session of the
Reichstag. The central point is ruth
less war against Communism. Urea
son to the nation and the people"
Chat is, struggle against fascism
against capitalism will be stamped
out with ruthless barbarity." Capt.
taliSm, Hitler declared in SO many
words, is the economic servant OF
the people"
The Nsz chancellor frankly am
nomces policies supporting the indus
trtalistS and Jtnkers At the same
tsns las makes promises q ssltes and