The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-30

n to bring pressure Hitler to allow the ezastance
Of trade unions and stop the persecution of the Jews
William Green, president Of the A. F. OF L. perpetrates
of his crudest Swindles.
First of all, william Green, does not want the
workers in the United States to mobilize real
united front to fight not only against murderous faS
Cgsm in Germany but against the rapidly develop
ing fascist attacks in this country. William Green
himself is of the instruments through which
American capitalism, by its strikebreakng, war and
lynch policies the fascist attacks against
the American workers.
In his deceptive boycott statement Green is very
careful not to attack German fascism to overstep
the bounds OF the trade and profit interests OF the
American bosses.
After giving the reasons for the boycott, Green
declares:
Labor is therefore not fighting against any poll
teal order set-up in Germany"
In short Green does not want fight against
Hitler faScisn In Germany.
Green, in fact, has repeatedly and every &C
casion shown himself to be the btteres opponent of
fascism's chief enemies-the Communists
ABOVE ALL william Green does not want the fight
n against fascism to develop into revolutionary
overthrow of capitalism which In this period rapidly
develops into the fascist dictatorship.
Throughout the whole Reichstag fire frsme-up
when the whole world was startled and the reyolu-
tionsry workers inspired by the heroic and brilliant
attacks made fascism by the Communist Dim&troff
william Green was silent, aiding the NaZ plans for
the slaughter OF these courageous fighters against
fascisIn.
Only now, when the pressure OF the rank and
file becomes great does Green out with state
ment boycott. And then his boycott appeal be-
lightning rod to stop q real fight against
German fascism, and particularly fight against
growing fascism IN this country.
Even the question Of the boycott, Green in
structs the locals and international unions affiliated
to the A. F. of L. to consult the capitalists in their
territory first and suit the boycott to the needs OF
the expoiters.
Il suggest" he writes, as final instruction and
warning, that committees be appointed to deal with
the problem in accordance with the economic, social
and business requirements OF each community"
IMAGINE the swindle of this Wanted boycott The
workers to consult their local enemies first
to how they shall fight against Hitlers murder
regime. If the profits of the bankers and business
men require q stoppage of the boycott Green be-
forehand demands that this shall be the decisive
factor.
How accurately does this deception and swindle
OF Green fit into the policies of the Social Demo-
Gratis In Europe who hide their failure to permit a
united front of all workers for real revolutionary
fight against fascism in all countries.
Nor does Green inveigh in the slightest against
the wholesale import and dissemination of Fascist
pamphlets and other propaganda by A. f. Of L. lead
ers like Matthew Vol and others.
Bella Kun, member of the Presidium of the Execu-
tive Committee of the Communist International re-
Gently that the merchandise boycott of German
fascism Is deception if isolated from the general
anti-fascst struggle, conducted without trans
portation boycott"
Did Green instruct the transportation unions to
prepare actions to stop the transport of goods coming
from Fascist Germany? Not at all. This would
require action by the workers themselves. It would
lead to bitter struggles against American capitalists
THE American workers more and more entering
into struggle against German fascism. But this
fight, TO be successful, first Of all must be directed
against the fascist taken by the Roosevelt
regime to crush the workers rights right here In this
country.
Green wants none of this. He himself is one
of the foremost figures in this fascist drive of Amer
lean capitalism He seeks now to his own fas-
dst role by his scandaous swinde on an empty and
meaningless boycott Of German goods.
1t is our duty to fight against and develop to the
widest extent the fight against German fascism and
for real united front actions of the American workers
In all A. F. of L. locals should agtate for
the formation of united front committees to be set
Zip for effective action to stop the import and trans
portation of German goods for action against Hit
lers terror. and to fight for the safe release of
Dtfuitrof, Torgler, Tanef and Popod