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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-29
WORLD WAR COST
100000 LIVES
Losses Three Times
10Th Century
Total

AS in every imperialist war, the
chief sufferers in the World War of
ia were the laboring masses, the
workers and farmers. The following
outstanding facts and figures about
the imperialist war of 1914, further
serve to drive home this point:
Known Prisoners
Dead Wounded or Missing
countries s,sss,71 2o,2s7,551 S,sss Zoo
U. S. 4. 126,000 2S4,S00 4,912
Since, according to the historian,
E. L. Bogart, at least half OF those
reported missing" can be counted
among the dead. the total number of
casualties of those directly connected
with the war is swollen 10 about
thirteen million persons.
The nine wars which took place
during the nineteenth century re-
suited in the Loss of nearly 4 IL
million people In slightly more than
10000 days. The World War, how
ever, in about 1900 days saw the
death Of nearly three times the num-
Der killed In the nineteenth century
wars.
Out Of a reported total Of 69540
United States Army casualties (other
than battlefield deaths) $4,000 died
as a result Of diseases and 4,503 as
result Of accidents.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-29
SPAIN ASKS FOR
TRADE WITH USSR
Address Recognition
Statement to
M. Litvinov

MADRID, July 28.-Declaring that
the Spanish government "impelled by
a desire for consolidating the gen.
eral peace and establishing friendly
relations between the people of Spain
and the Union Of Soviet Socialist
Republics recognizes de facto and de
jure the government of the Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics as the only
legal and sovereign government, i"
Minister of State Fernando de Los
Rios in message to Maxim Litvinov,
officially established diplomatic rela-
lions.
This makes Spain the twentieth
nationto recognize the U. S. S. R.
The Spanish government is in close
alliance with France, and the latest
move was undoubtedly inspired by
the signing of a non-aggression pact
between the Soviet Union and
France.
The Spanish declaration to Lit
vinov urges the quick establishment
of trade relations and the inter-
change of ambassadors.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-29
BONDS OF SECOND |
FIVE-YEAR PLAN
ON SALE HERE
Offer Rem rk a b le
Safety F e atur IS; /
Backed by U.S.S.R. {

NEW YORK, July 28.-Practically
the only bonds that are still on q
gold basis are being offered for sale
now in this country by Soviet AM
erican Securities Corporation. They
are the 7 per cent bonds of the So
Wet Union, issued as part of the fin
ancial backing of the Second Five
Year Plan.
The bonds are remarkable for theiH
safety and for several unique feat-
ures. In the first place, the bonds are
actually on a gold basis, being based
upon the gold ruble. All payments OF
interest which is at the high rate OF
per cent are made in the currency
of the country where the bond IL
bought, or any currency the pur-
chaser chooses, the collections being
made through almost all of the large
banks in the United States.
Rising in Value
AS result of the fact that tho
Soviet Bonds are on gold basis,
while the American dollar is off the
gold standard and is depreciating, the
value of Soviet Bonds has increased
rapidly during the last three months;
rising from the offering price Of
$51.45 to the present quotation Of
about $7169.
AS the American dollar drops In
value the price of the Soviet bonds
rises. If Roosevelt uses his power to
cut the gold content of the dollar in
half, then the price of the Soviet
bonds will be SOB.
Redeemable After One Year
Another extraordinary feature Of
the bonds which gives them unusual
safety for investment is the fact that
the Soviet Government guarantees
to buy back on demand any or all
bonds bought by individuals one year
after they have been purchased. Tho
Soviet Government will pay the par
value of the bonds Goo gold rubles
or its equivalent plus the accrued
interest. This repurchase feature oc-
ours very rarely in the sale Of or
binary bonds in this country, and II
an expression of the Soviet Unions
guarantee of the bonds.
The bonds are direct obligation
of the Soviet Union, and are guaranf
teed by the Soviet Union, practically
the only government which has NOT
defaulted one penny Of It's debt OBJ
legations.
The money from these bonds sales
will be used by the Soviet Union tn
the building of the Second Five Year
Plan.
The price of the bonds varies with
the fluctuations Of the dollar, the
latest quotation being about ST. per
bond.
All inquiries should be addressed
TO the Soviet. American Securities
Corporation, 30 Broad Street, New
York CITY.
Over 100000 workers and peas
ITS in the Soviet Union have bought
these bonds.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-29

assurance that it Is interested in
checking any power that may turn
gangster has relieved the top-hat
gentlemen
In 1915, Morris Hilquit, leader
Of the American Socialist Party, was
writing about his brother Socialists
who in every European country had
thrown themselves into the support
of their own bourgeoisie in the war
like so many prostitutes:
"The Socialists have not sinned
against the world. d. +. The world,
the world Of capitalism and murder,
has sinned against the Socialists and
sinned against ITSELF"
After 18 years, we find striking
repetition of this treachery in the
May 10 issue of the New Leader.
Although there are no war clouds.
and the war clouds have lifted thanks
to American imperialism, "An Amer
lean Socialist in Berlin" writes there
about the next war and the French
Socialist Deputies support Of the
French war budget:
This was no act OF treason at all.
1t was simply a proof that the ma
jority Of Socialist deputies now con-
slider strong army necessary as a
defense against fascist invasion. They
believe that the final victory of So
cialism in France will depend on the
defeat of Fascism in war that is to
be expected soon. 49,.
"A War for Democracy"
Nov I should like to call the at
tention of all Socialists to a great
difference between the last war that
was supposed to make the world safe
for democracy, and the war that now
threatens to break over France. The
essential difference is this: the World
War was struggle for export mar
kets between capitalist nations Of
all political compilations. The war
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-29

now threatening will be more purely
political in its nature, and will be in
fact a struggle in which the block
of middle European relationships
seek to extend dictatorship as poll
tical system, by force, into the demo-
cratic countries of the West.
1.-THE outlook is made more menac-
ing by the fact that Russia, with its
vast natural resources and man
power, lies adjacent to the dictator
ships on the East r. All the dicta-
torships are brothers under the skin,
(our emphasis) and where immediate
commercial interests coincide with
political interests, their alliance seems
practically certain.
Against the united front of the
relationships will stand the great
democratic republic, defended, have
little doubt, by every native son, save
the few and discredited Commun-
lists.
"And what kind of an answer would
the American people give us if we
Socialists asked them to go into an
other European war (this time with
us) to make the world safe for demo-
cracy a second timer"
Hypocritical Reputation
The protest against this bold faced
Indictment, this blood thirsty prepar-
alton for next war which, until it is
over, will again be ''holy" war, must
have aroused an immense protest
among the rank and file Of the So
cialist Party, for the New Leader two
weeks later tried to back out, saying
it had mot been as carefully read as
it sho1,d be-
But If we do no more than turn
to the New Leader of two weeks prior
to the publication Of this despicable
article, we find its central slogan in
the May Day manifesto Of the Gen.
trail Executive Committee OF the So
cialist Party as the first May Day
slogan:
Against Dictatorship"
Here, as everywhere in the litera-
ture and statements of the Socialist
Party we find an open attack on the
Soviet Union, on the dictatorship of
the proletariat, the democratic die
tatorship Of the broadcast masses, and
defense Of bourgeois democracy
Bourgeois democracy is capitalist
democracy, the dictatorship under
democratic forms, of the biggest cap
italists over all the workers, farmers
and small property owners.
When, under the lash Of the crisis
and the growth Of the revolutionary
movement the bourgeois democratic
dictatorship is transformed into open
and bloody Fascist dictatorship, the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-29
BY MORRIS PITMAN.

Nineteen years ago the parties of
the Second International dropped
their last revolutionary pretensions
and sold themselves like prostitutes
each to their own bourgeoisis at the
outbreak Of the war.
Only two years previously, their
international leaders had signed the
Basic manifesto against war, inspired
by Lenin. In it they pledged them
selves to struggle with all their en-
ergies against war, and when war
broke out to utilize the crisis created
by the war to arouse the people and
thereby hasten the downfall Of cap
italist class rule.
At the outbreak Of war the work
ers, unprepared and unorganized
against war, we're herded into bat
talions and sent to their death, while
their leaders assured their bour-
geoisie of their loyalty, and proved
it by declaring to their followers in
each country that this was special
war, war "in defense of the father
land" war to end war"
What are the Socialist Parties do
ing today, when the grimmest reality
in the world, grimmer yet than the
misery of the crisis which is its pre-
lude, is the imrninence of a new
world war, infinitely greater and
more frightful than the last?
Capitalism Rushing Toward War
The unprecedented scale and tempo
Of the war preparations Of every
capitalist country, with the United
States in the forefront, testify to the
fact that the only capitalist hope OF
a way out of the crisis is redivision
of the world, the vain hope of q
temporary rescue Of the winner al
the expense of the vanquished.
Only those consciously trying tc
cover up the war danger could fail tc
see the meaning Of the ruthless eco
nomic war of each capitalist country
against all others, with the United
States and Great Britain as the CHIEF
antagonists; could fail to see the
meaning of the bitter rivalries which
have turned many countries into
armed camps; could fail to see the
sharp antagonism between America
and Japan; could fail to see how
deeply American Imperialism is in
volved in every major conflict in the
world today; could fail to see above
all how for capitalism the logical ef-
fort to resolve these manifold con-
tradictions lies in concerted attack
on the Soviet Union, to win back for
capitalist exploitation the wealth and
man-power Of the land where the
workers have abolished crises with
exploitation, and are VIGOROUSLY
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-29

All workers organizations in New
York have modified their member.
ships to take part in the drive. Hun.
dreds of workers will be needed, and
all workers, intellectuals, all enemies
of fascism are called on to report
to their organizations or to the City
Anti-Fascist Committee, rs Fifth
Avenue, for material and directions.
Following the International Labor
Defense, Workers International Re.
lief, workers clubs, cultural organic
cations, and many other workers
and liberal groups, the City Commits
tee of the International Workers Or
der, Workers Clubs and WorkerS'
Children's Schools announced today
that they were mobilizing the mem.
bers of their organizations to take
part in the drive.
BUENOS AIRES, July 2S.-The
workers of Argentina will go out
in a general strike if 100 German
fascist agents, reported coming
here to conduct fascist propaganda,
are allowed to land, the Labor and
University Federations announced
in joint communication today.
Argentina has a large population
of German origin, and Is the prin-
cipal German market In South
America. Since the war 1t has been
a center of commercial struggle be.
tween Great Britain and Germany.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-29

Socialist Party Jumps it with the pro-
letarian dictatorship of the masses
who are building socialism in the So
Wet Union.
Socialists Vote for War
Emile vandervelde, chairman of
the Second International, repeats the
theme of this war-inciting article in
his latest book, in which, like every
Socialist, he divides the world into
two camps, "the old democracy" and
the countries without democracy"
Germany, Italy, and the Soviet
Union. He adds:
"It Is even very doubtful whether
in the hypothetical (our emphasis)
case of new world war Soviet Rus
STA would be on the one side and the
coalesced 'imperialist' powers on the
other"
Meanwhile, in every country where
they are represented in parliament,
the Socialists have repeated the
treachery of 1914, and voted credits
for war: the Japanese Socialists,
with the approval of their brothers
in America and Europe, approve
Japan's bloody seizure of Manchuria;
the majority of the Socialist fraction
in the French Chamber Of Deputies
approve the extraordinary war bud
get; Socialist is prime minister Of
the British Empire.
ITO Disarrn, to Disrupt, to Incite"
The role of the Socialist Parties
throughout the world is glaringly
clear:
They disarm the workers by min
imizing the danger of war.
They sabotage all real struggle
against war, while mounting pacifist
phrases.
They prepare their followers for
war by clarifying imperialism and at
lacking the Soviet Union.
In what form will they repeat their
1914 slogans of defense of the faith
erland," and war to end war" when
the next war breaks out?
All thsir writings make it clear.
The next war is to be for them a
war in defense of democracy" of
bourgeois democracy against "dicta-
torship, "-the dictatorship of the pro-
letariat which is the only state form
by which the workers can smash cap
italism and begin the building of So
| cialism.
One essential task of the workers
in the struggle against war is to be
ever vigilant and alert to discover
and expose the treacherous methods
! by which the Socialist Party sup
ports It's own bourgeoisie and pre-
pares for imperialist war in behalf
of the ruling class
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-29
JOHN REED CLUBS
OPEN CONFERENCE

NEW YORK. Delegates from
seven John Reed Clubs and from
several other cultural organizations
in the East will open two-day re-
giona1 conference today, in prepara-
ton for the national John Reed Club
Conference early in September.
A similar conference Of John Reed
Clubs on the Pacific coast Is being
held simultaneously in San Fran
cisco and next weekend the clubs Of
the middle-western area will meet in
Chicago, with delegates from the
New York conference.
Delegates from the New York Bos-
ton, New Haven, Hartford, Paterson,
Philadelphia and Baltimore clubs, and
from other organizations in Newark,
Bridgeport, New London and other
cities will attend the New York con-
ference
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-29
CANTON FIGHTS
NANKING DEAL
Army to Halt British
Concession


CANTON, China. July 28.-The
Canton Council today sent an army
to prevent the British Arnhold Com
pany from starting operations in the
mines of Kiangsi. The British COM
pany had bought concession from
the Marking government.
The Canton government, in South
China, declared that the mines are
already operated by Chinese capital
lists, employing 10000 workerc.
This is another struggle of Amer
lean against British imperialists for
the exploitation of China. The Nam
king government favors British capt.
tai, while the Canton government is
supported by American financiers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-29
Task of All Communist Parties.

The general tasks
mperiat and military intervention struggle against
fascism social democracy pacsm which facilitate
various methods of preparing carrying military
intervention against the USS.R, follows:
a. To develop theological struggle
and natnam, proletaran
tonan to to the foreign
policy of their bougeoie the
policy of the bougeoe preparation
and transport Of munitions mpeais
OF all the camties
against the naturalization of the
From 18th PIenum Resolution Of E. C
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-29
Workers Report Plants
Speed War Production
Steel Mills Reduce Staff While They Increase
Speed-up to Increase Output
Steel Mills Fire Men
But Speed War Output
(By a Worker Correspondent

(By Worker Correspondent
YOUNGSTOWN, Pastel mills Of
Johnstown continue their output of
war material, but have laid some of
the workers off and are speeding up
the workers that remain on the job.
The bac,.-to-work program is not
going SO well at this place. Only very
few have returned to work without
some one being laid off in their stead.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-29
Daily Worker readers in hum

Daily Worker readers in hum
dreds Of cities where no movement
Of protest and relief to aid Hitler
fascist victims has as yet been es-
tablished, are called upon to give
their cooperation in organizing a
Committee of Protest Against Hit
Ter Fascism and for Aid to Victims.
Establish rank and file COM
nittee of action, visit organizations,
participate in the August collection
drive to help save the lives of
Thaelmann, Torgler and other
class-war prisoners in Germany.
Write to the National Committee
to Aid Victims of German Fascism,
IS Fifth Avenue, New York City,
for material and directions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-29
More Babes for Army
Drive Opened by Nazis

BERLIN, July Wilhelm Prick,
Prussian Minister of the Interior,
inaugurated today the Nazi cam
paign for higher birth rate to build
a powerful Nazi army.
'In the time of Frederick the Great
the cry was "the king needs soldiers"
he said, ct meeting Of experts" on
population and race policy, land it is
so now.
1.-THE state has a right to demand
from those who till the soil that they
shall produce healthy offspring and
plenty of them"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-29
Wartime Sizes Used
BY Rolling Steel Mill
(By a Worker Correspondent

GARY, Ind.-In the steel plant at
Indiana Harbor they are rolling steel
in the same moulds that were used
during the last war. These moulds
are IL and IL inches in diameter
and 80 to 100 feet long. They are
supposed to be for axles and crank
shafts for the Buick Motor Com
pany at Flint, Mich. Several workers
were of the opinion that the Buick
Co. would not be using that type of
steel nor in such large quantities as
they are turning out. This same
type of material was used during the
last war for ammunition.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-29
TOLL ROADS FOR GERMANY

BERLIN, July 28-The Fascist
cabinet has approved a plan to build.
network of toll roa5s throughout.
Germany employing forced labor.
This was one of >iitlcr's pet projects.
bit the cabinet has not yet worked
cut way . finance it.
Tho scheme has been put into the
hands of the Eel, hsbahn, the German
railway system. to be carried out
under the supervision Of the govern
A1ent
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-29
China Protests French
Seizure of 9 Islands

SHANGHAI, July 28-The Nam
king government is preparing to pro-
test the seizure by France of nine
groups Of islands in the South China
Sea, between French Indo-China
and the Philippines. Chinese fisher
men have occupied these islands for
many years.
The Japanese government also an
nounced that it was considering a
protest to France, which sent two
warships to take over the islands a
few days ago.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-29
Building Electrical
Apparatus for Navy
(By a Worker Correspondent

NEW YORK. The Cutler Hammer
Mfg. Co., Southern Blvd. g. Hath ST.,
Bronx, Ward-Leonard Co., South
St., Mount Vernon, both manufacture
electrical apparatus for battleships,
etc. Recently receiving larger o1Iers
and expect more in the near future.
Sales manager of second concern
came from tour of Middle West and
reports heightened activity in their
industry mostly due to War Depart
ment orders.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-29

In the face Ct The Hugenberg memo
randum calling for war on the So
Wet Union; in the face of the wars
already going on in the East and in
South America, one side in each war
supported by American imperialist
interests, the Socialist Party strives
to disarm the workers with talk about
the "remoteness" of war for Ameri-
cans.
Nothing SO Grass can credibly be
said about the danger Of war in Eu-
rope. But even here Norman Thomas
leader of the American Socialist
Party, grasps a means to lull the
workers vigilance.
Certainly the last few days have
seen great lifting of the war
Clouds" he writes in the New Leader
on May 81. How did this happen?
Norman Thomas explains: through
the signing OF the Four Power Pact
the Mussolini-inspired draft of a
union OF the four great European
powers against the Soviet Union;
and by the announcement of Norman
Davis In behalf of President Roose-
welt that America would consult with
the other powers in the event of a
threat to peace.
How do these events lift the wal
clouds?
Qualification Of American
Imperialism
A leading article on the front page
Of the same issue of the New Leader
explains. Davis's statement means
shat the United States would moi
supply materials to any nation tina
was being chastised by Joint actor
of the powers.
This choice ray of hope for Social
lists is supplemented by glorifica-
ton of American Imperialism: "Tht
United States is the strongest i'm
perialist power in the world. and it
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-29
KenOsha Plants Busy
On Cots for Army
(By a Worker Correspondent

KENOSHA, Wis.-Must inform you
that Simmons Mfg. Company is max
ing army cots for government. And
ALLEN A" is making Army socks.
The American Brass Company
Anaconda" has put on close to 700
men in the last few weeks, but can't
say what the brass is used for, as it
is shipped out, and we do not know
where it goes.
The McWhite Rope Company has
big order for cable from the gov
eminent, but don't know what they
do with it.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-29

1T is a fact that Lenin brought
to light once more the revolution
airy content of Marxism which had
been CLOSED over by the oppor-
tunists of the Second International.
Leninism originated and grew
strong in conflict with the oppor-
tunism of the Second international
"a conflict essential to success in
the struggle against capitalism"
(Stalin)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-29
Workers of N. Y.
Modified for the
Anti >Nazi Week
Intensive Drive Begins Monday for Funds for
Defense and Relief of Victims of
Hitler Terror Regime

Anti Fascist protest.
cism begins in New York Monday.
COUNTRY
AUGUST
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-29
BRITAIN SIGNS FINANCE
PACT With DOMINIONS AS
TRADE WAR GROWS BITTER
Prepares Against U. S. For Fiercer Fights For
Markets; Threatens Higher Tariffs AS
World Conference Breaks Up

LONDON 2Hardly
International cooperation died than Great Britain Americas
ing imperial issued statement
the colonies which that
next mperiaIt market
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-29

Don't forget the Daily
Worker Picnic at Pleasant
Bay Park on July 80. Be
there with all your friends!
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