Evening star., 1933-09-03
BY FRED C. KELLY.

II OSCOW.-This writer has just
M talked for two hours with Kari
V Radek, one Of the foremost
4 ' i Russian journalists and an
important adviser to josef
Stain in foreign affairs-a kind OF
One-man brain trust" in the Russian
administration. He discussed American
the constant close study he gives to
all that is going on ir the United
States.
What, in your opinion, is going to
happen in America during the next
few years?" Radek was asked.
We'll, most certainly you are not
going to have any revolution" he re-
piled. Your present industrial recov-
cry program must inevitably fail, and
then"
Just why are you so sure it will
fan?"
Because" said Radek, mo matter
how much Government control you ex-
ercise, SO long as you still have profit
system, there must be competition Of
business and naturally, with competi-
ton, there cannot be complete CO.
operation. You will not succeed In
raising wages high enough to give the
masses enough purchasing power to
buy the excess capacity of your plants.
They will not be able to buy back the
goods they produce"
Then what will happen?"
Instead of an uprising by the pro-
letariat, your trusts will become more
powerful than ever. The workers in
America are SO conservative there is
no possibility of mass movement
leading to general revolt Even your
farmers show more disposition toward
revolt than your city workers do. They
resisted efforts to foreclose mortgages
on their farms. From all can gather,
this was just in few scattered locali-
neS and in no sense a real mass move
ment. Your great industrial corpora
tonS will tighten their hold, may cut
wages farther rather than raise wages,
and your people will have to accept a
lower standard OF living"
4 X X
Stresses Polish Attitude.
One of the most important develop
mentS in many weeks, from the point
of view of either Russia or capitaustic
countries, says Radek. is the recent
change of attitude in Poland. The
Polish government he finds now friendly
to Russia. This seems startling when
one considers that for years Poland has
been the great buffer state between
Russia and the rest of Europe. Today
Poland doesn't entirely trust France,
can hardly make an alliance with Ger
many, because Germany wants the
Polish Corridor, but does not feel con-
vlnced OF the n-aggressive attitude of
Russia. Both Russia and Poland want
peace. This new attitude Is undoubt-
edly due in part, to the NaI Dictator
ship in Germany. Nevertheless, a Hit
Ter overthrow would make no difference
for the Poles have undergone definite
change of heart with regard to Russian
relations.
Thus. from the Russian point of
view, all is quiet on the western front,
and the only source of trouble Russia
has to think about is toward the East.
Japan is ever a possible source of dan
ger. War must somehow be avoided.
says Radek, because the tremendous
task Russia has ahead of properly Or
ganlzlng itself must not be interrupted
also asked Radek about movements
toward socialism in other countries.
The Fascist regime in Italy and
under Hitler both mean socialism later
on" he said. They simplify the
problem because they centralize con-
troll of industry. 1t is always easier to
take charge of centralized than of scat
tered enterprises"
you must keep in mind" Radek
added, that We here have not yet at
tained socialism. We are only in the
transitional stage. Bitter class war is
still going on. That is why we have a
dictatorship by the proletariat and
cannot have an entirely free press or
free speech. Not many more years will
be required to reach a state where for
all practical purposs there is only one
class ana every man gives toward his
ability and is rewarded also according