The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-14
The Enemy Lies in Wait

THE final act in the gruesome drama OF the colossal
Nazi hre-tria1 frame-up Is drawing near. In this
hnel act the most powerful fgure, the most over
whemng force will be the world proletariat expressed
in the huge demonstrations which are modified IN
the feryor with which ringing world protest can
stop the Na1 murder from falling.
December 19 has been set aside interna-
Jona day Of protest to rally millions Of workers and
anti-fascst fighters in every Of the globe 70
prevent the fascist hangmen from Slaughtering the
brave Communists DmitroT, Torgler, Taneh and
Popoff.
Thus far, worldwide protest has been tnstru-
mental in forcing the Nazi butchers to hesitate and
TO delay the slaughter. Twice they prepared to
bring down the on the necks OF these franne-up
victims.
Like beasts disturbed in hunt for prey, the Maxi
siayers are waiting for favorable opportunity 90
pounce on the defendants
The whole trial was such farce, the brilliant
and historic defense OF Dimitroh so Overwhelmingly
put the Nazs on the defensive that there is the danger
that many workers and others sympathetic with the
defendants Will lull themselves into the belief that
ayen these vest butchers of Hitler viii not dare to
put the four defendants TO death.
AGAINST Slis passive attitude we nsusb raise She
n Ioudest alarm. The Mani butchers are bent on
numbering the four defendants swiftly ct the first
yenent opportunity and the time for protest is short.
The power OF mass world protest has already been
demonstrated, and the Naa executtoners nervous
and disturbed by the prospects OF even greater and
more powerful demonstrations throughout the world.
For example, ooering who himself felt the lash
Of rnitrcHs grueltng questioning and expose OF the
Eaz frane-up just yesterday declared that despite
the fact that the defendants were not proved guilty Of
setting ire 10 the Rechsssg, they deserve death for
exposing the Nails
aoeringIs own words were: ''The Reichstag arson
trial has shown that abstract reason cannot be APP
piled in Judging tbs base for political crimes"
IN short, proof is lacking Of the guilt of the de-
fedantsn fact proof is overwhelming that the Nazis
thenaselves committed the atrocy. To make up for
this, to justify the slaughter Of the defendants
special NaM reasoning must be applied
Goering added some telling words about the mass
te seethng protest within Germany itself. The trial
had disappointed the entire German people" he said.
TEE Nazi Is poised TO strike! What the Nasis
waiting for now9 They waiting for the slightest
reak in the vigilance Of the world proletariat.
The danger Is tremendous But the great power
protest Of millions OF workers throughout the world
is the only force that stands between the four
defendants and gruesome death the Nad slaughter
block
The immediate task In the Omitted States Is to
rally the widest deepest most widespread protest in
every nook and corner of the country, in every
ganization and on every occasion leading up to the
greatest protest demonstration in this
try December 49,
Thus far the situation in this country is alarming
Few preliminary meetings and demonstrations are
ported throughout the country. The campaign is not
developing with part Of the vigor it requires
to be effective in staying the Naz executioners The
Daily Worker is receiving but little news from the
district Party organizations what role they play
IN Leading and organizing such demonstrations
We cannot too strongly raise the alarm that from
until December 10 the greatest energy and effort
must be devoted by every worker who does not want
10 zee his four comrades in Germany die at the hands
Of the Nazs to develop In the United States power
full protest demonstration that will tell the Naz
butchers that the American workers demand the free
dom OF DirnitroH, Torgler Tanef and Popoh.