The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-02
By p. BART

ment of the united front. Of the
workers against the capitalist Of
fensive, large volume Of discus
sion on this vital question has start
ed. We will deal here mainly with
the position of the Socialist Party
The Socialist and renegade press
Govestonites and Trotskyites) are
shouting with glee "at last the
Communist International has adopt
ed a new line towards united front
action" Is it correct that we have
adopted new line2" d
The Communist International
from its inception has pursued a
policy of developing united strug-
giles of the toiling masses. All re-
solutions of its congresses and plen-
ums are permeated with this idea
The Communist parties in their
respective countries have carried
out this policy adopting their tao
tics to the specific situations that
they are faced with.
United Front Is Not Vancouver
To the Communist Parties the
united front is not manouvre. 1t
Is policy of welding together the
forces of the workingclass. OF
bringing into motion the workers to
struggle against the capitalist at
tackS. In the course of these strug-
giles to raise the revolutionary &C
tivity of the workers to higher
levels It is in light of this primary
need-to fight back the dark reac-
ton of fascisn, against the program
of hunger and war, that the problem
of the united front becomes a CEN
trail point.
The Communist International in
its call reminds again of the treach-
erous role of social-democracy. But
says "In spite of this, however, the
Executive Committee of the Com
munist International, in view of
Fascism which is Enchanting all the
forces of world reaction against the
working class of Germany, calls upon
all Communist Parties to make yet
another attempt to set up the unit
ed front of struggle with the
SOcial-DemOeratic workers through
the medium of the Social Demo-
cratic Parties" Emphasis mine
P. b..
Rejected By Socialist Leaders
To make another attempt in this
crucial period in the struggle
against faScisn, TO set up the unit
ed front "of struggle with the
Social-Democratic workers through
the medium of the Socia1-Demo-
cratic Parties" But what has been
the response of these parties? The
German Social-Democrati Party
has not only rejected the proposal
for united front, but in its stead
has gone under the wing Of fas-
cism for protection-has been trans
forming itself into Hitler's social
ism" The parties of the second
international have rejected the pro-
poSal to set up united front to
struggle against fascisn and the
whole capitalist offensive.
In spite of the official opposition
by the Socialist parties, the call Of
the Communist International has
found a welcome response in the
ranks Of the workingclass. It was
well received by large sections of
the membership OF the Socialist
parties. In many locals over the
heads OF the leaders, Socialist work
ers have Joined In united action
with Communists. 1t has aroused a
tremendous desire for the need Of
workingclass unity.
Proposals OF Communist Party
What was the response in the
United Statess The Communist
Party in its appeal 10 the toilers
throughout the country to build q
united front, TO beat back the at
tacks OF American capitalism and
In support Of the oppressed masses
In Germany also addressed Nssk
10 the national bodies. ~ ~ soclaa-
ist Party. American Federataon Il
Labor, eec.
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